A thrilling drive

Leaving the monuments of Monument Valley as early as we could, we drove at a fairly thrilling speed along the AZ98. As husbant would say, conditions were good. i wasn’t the fastest on the road but the dial was tested.

We arrived in Page, Arizona and joined a tour going to the Antelope Canyon. A great group of four Germans, an Italian and two Americans. Our guide was Sonni. It was amazing. Even the ride to the canyon was exciting as we zoomed along the road in a open-sided desert vehicle. There were lots of requirements – no bags, no fanny packs, just yourself and a water bottle and camera. I can’t fill the blog with all the photos (check my instagram #snoofish). But it was stunning.

Bert chatted with the Germans but my Italian disappeared so settled with asking Sonni loads of questions. After a 20-minute walk through we came back out into 105 degrees and had a short walk over a sandy hill back to the jeepy thing.

We were so close to Lake Powell that I thought I should at least say hi, so we did just that and Bert found a bar which turned out to be in a golf club for lunch. The place was a bit weird – very male – but the “wings” were delicious. Not sure what a chicken with wings like that would actually look like in real life. And to top it off I had a salad. With proper salad ingredients.

Fed and watered, we set off on the AZ89 south to Cameron (Prescott was also near by). Cameron was just a trading post but we got ice-creams as the temperature gauge hit 107 degrees. I had a twix ice cream. Not as yummy as a twix that you freeze and then eat and break your teeth on.

Turning left at Cameron, we stopped to fill up inside the grand canyon national park. The petrol was so much more expensive but I had tried and failed to fill up before we entered the park. I have trouble turning left snd big junctions. By the end of the trip am sure I will have got it sorted.

We found our way to the Yavapai lodge, our beds for the night. Posh dinner at El Tovar and then back for sleeping. Long day travelling but amazing views.