Month: May 2013

05/07 We wake up to a gorgeous day! H hopes that it’s not as nice at Monument Valley–he still laments that he could not get good photos because of the haze. We are off to Santa Fe. We have rented a nice house for 4 nights with a fenced yard. I’ve even booked a grooming… Continue reading Santa Fe

05/06 We are up at 6:30. Rain threatens as we get packed up. We have a 2.5 hr drive to Mesa Verde National Park in CO. This park features cliff houses built by the Pueblo people from 550 AD to 1300. It rains the entire way but not enough to be scary. We stop at… Continue reading Mesa Verde N. P.

05/04 Our next stop is Monument Valley. Just one more unique area of the southwest. The incredible sandstone formations in this valley stand isolated; in other SW sites the rock formations are relatively continuous. You are not easily able to see these sights on your own because they are on the Navaho reservation. We book… Continue reading Monument Valley N. P.

There’s not a lot to be said about Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Recreational Park. If you’re a boater, this is your place. This area was flooded by Hoover Dam several decades ago. The controversy over the destruction of incredibly beautiful canyons is still alive. The lake is beautiful: blue water against the red rocks.… Continue reading Lake Powell

05/01 Our next stop is just a 30 minute drive to Kodachrome State Park. After our full day yesterday we just set up camp and relaxed. It was cold and very windy so we stayed in cozy Diana. The sitting area is very comfortable and has enough room for the 5 of us. We read… Continue reading Kodachrome State Park