November 22, 2014: After departing Antelope Canyon we hiked 1.5 miles round-trip to view Horseshoe Bend with the Colorado River twisting and turning through the canyons (within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area). Breathtaking views!
November 22, 2014: You may recognize these photos from the opening credits of Jeopardy (or is it only us that still watch Jeopardy?!). It is Antelope Canyon, famous slot canyons located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona.
November 21 – 22, 2014: We started our visit to Grand Canyon National Park at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center on the south rim. Our first view of the canyon was from the Mather Point viewpoint (the most accessible and therefore most touristy). The immense size of the canyon made it more difficult for me
November 20, 2014: The Hoover Dam is touted as an engineering marvel and is a symbol of American pride. And, well, it was… very American. Many of the tourists were an extension of a certain population visiting Las Vegas. See, once again, the definition of ‘Merica.
November 19 – 20, 2014: Neither of us had ever been to Las Vegas and neither of us had a strong desire to visit this Sin City.
November 17 – 19, 2014: Leaving Red Rock Canyon State Park we drove through great expanses of desert and nothingness and entered Death Valley National Park from the west. I don’t think either of us was quite sure what to expect but we were both completely mesmerized by the landscape.
November 13 – 17, 2014: After departing Joshua Tree National Park we made our way to the Los Angeles area to spend a few days with family and friends.
November 11 – 13, 2014: Joshua Tree National Park was definitely in the top three list for places I was looking forward to visiting on this road trip. I had really high expectations and am very happy to report that it totally lived up to the hype!
November 8 – 11, 2014: Are you surprised that we happened to roll into San Diego during San Diego Beer Week? Honestly, it wasn’t planned that way.