'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)
'There will never be a photograph of the Grand Canyon that can adequately describe its depth, breadth, and true beauty.' –Stefanie Payne The Grand Canyon has a very special place in my heart. I don't remember the first time I visited but the photograph from that day is my favorite picture. It is me and … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Grand Canyon National Park
'Please, for the good of your soul, travel west.'-Daniel J. Rice Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is massive. It encompasses much of Lake Powell and the areas around Page, Arizona. It is famous for several things, Horseshoe Bend and the Rainbow Bridge. The former I visited twice and the latter can only be accessed via … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
'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
'Be still and the earth will speak to you'-Navajo Proverb When scoping out things to do in Page, I knew I wanted to check out Horseshoe Bend and came across a tour to the Secret Canyon. Horseshoe Bend Tours combined both locations and I truly had no idea what to expect as Horseshoe Bend is … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: The Secret Canyon
'I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.' – Rosalia de Castro When I was planning my holiday road trip, I had never heard of Cathedral Canyon. As I scoped various tour companies for Upper Antelope Canyon, Antelope Slot Canyon Tours … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Cathedral 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
'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
'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