'The desert's an old dream of the sea.'-Holly Ringland Once again, for my winter break, I hit the road and headed west. The impetus of this trip is seen Adele(!!!!!) in Las Vegas so I decided to hit a few spots that were old and new to me! First up, I took a slight detour … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Lower Antelope Canyon (2022)
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Adventures in the American West: Horseshoe Bend
'I would rather have 30 minutes of "wonderful" than a lifetime of nothing special.'-Julia Roberts To be completely honest, I'm not entirely sure why Horseshoe Bend became a top place to come and visit. Perhaps it is the uptick in popularity with Antelope Canyon and Page, Arizona as a whole but it is not a … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Horseshoe Bend
Adventures in the American West: Upper Antelope Canyon
'We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.' —Albert Einstein Ordinarily, my posts go in order of things I did on any given trip but, this week, I made an exception. My last post was about my very early morning at Lower Antelope Canyon so it … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Upper Antelope Canyon
Adventures in the American West: Lower Antelope Canyon
'The Purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.'-Eleanor Roosevelt The impetuous for my entire trip was the to hike Antelope Canyon. If you make a similar choice, there is a lot of planning that needs … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Lower Antelope Canyon
Adventures in the American West: Forrest Gump Point
'Mama always said dying was a part of life. I sure wish it wasn't.'-Forrest Gump One of the reasons I was so keen on coming to Monument Valley was my deep love of the film Forrest Gump. It is my favorite film and by a significant margin. In my opinion, it is the perfect movie. … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Forrest Gump Point
Adventures in the American West: Monument Valley
'So this is where God put the West.'-John Wayne To say that I loved Monument Valley would be an understatement. While I only spent one day at Monument Valley proper, I visited a total of three times! I was really excited about visiting for many reasons. Forrest Gump is my favorite film and the landscape … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Monument Valley
Adventures in the American West: Seen to be Believed
'The landscape of the American West has to be seen to be believed and has to be believed to be seen.' - N. Scott Momaday Due to Covid, I have spent the last two Christmas' at home...alone. So this year I was determined to hit the road. As I saw my dad in October and … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Seen to be Believed