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Arches was fun, the bonus was meeting Ken and I’m sure I’ll see him again when I double back past southern California. Amazing how many people one meets on the road. Recovering from the hell day of worrying I’m back on the road and, as Ceire (my magic Northern Ireland photographer friend) suggested, I’m off to Page Arizona, where I will explore the Colorado river and the Antelope Canyon.

Screen Shot 2016-08-19 at 17.27.17 — Out of Utah and into Arizona

DSCN4881 — Pit stop at the Twin Rock Caffe, guess where the name comes from.

DSCN4883 — Mexican Hat rock, near the hamlet of Mexican Hat.

At the border between Utah and Arizona is the Monument Valley, a rock formation that has national status, I did not go in for the 40 miles drive trough, just took some pics on the way. In the process I also entered my 8th state, Arizona.

DSCN4889 — All rocks are dedicated to someone, not sure who.

DSCN4895 — Some more impressive than others.

Eventually got to Page which has one only campground, the next one is 120 miles away. The little choice was not a problem as the camp was sweet and with reasonable internet and a pool.

Upon approach I visited the Antelope Canyon entrance sites and got all the info so the plan for tomorrow ill be: trip to Horseshoe bend in the morning to catch the morning light, go to Lower and Upper Antelope Canyon, then go back to Horseshoe bend in the afternoon to catch in a different light.

DSCN4897 — Horseshoe bend in the morning, with the camera.

DCIM100GOPRO — And with the GoPro. better image but terrible lighting.

The visit to the bend in the morning proved to be a bit of a fiasco, 2 miles hike for really poor pictures. Off to Antelope bend now and hopefully will get better pictures of the bend in the afternoon.

WARNING: I could not stop myself from taking pictures of the canyon so here follows an interminable number of pictures that I will not caption, in the main.

DSCN4950 — This seems funny really, considering how dry it is.

Between canyon one and canyon two I have an hour break so I decide to go down to the Lake Powell, another National Recreation Area that I don’t have to pay for with my yearly National Park Card.

DSCN4952 — Impressive to see so m much water in the desert.

DSCN4951 — Did not take a picture of them but there were lots of people actually in the lake.

Time for the upper part of the canyon.

DSCN4953 — Which has to be reached on truck.

DSCN4959 — Must have been the right time of the day.

DSCN4979 — Looking under the chin of a man

If you’re still with me then you merit a medal, not sure why I kept them all other than I was mesmerized by the whole thing.

Off to Horseshoe Bend again to see I’m luckier with the light.

DSCN5031 — Some crazy kids living on the edge.

I met some nice people during the day, Italians from Milan on a desert holiday, Lebanese Americans that gave me some opinions on the election and, at the campsite, a proper Navajo Chief. I liked page, a bit hot, but very deserving a visit.