Alarm at 5.30am this morning breakfast in our room, fruit, nut bar and juice. Antelope Canyon tour 6.45am, did not leave till 7am on the last truck. 20min drive on the highway then a 20 min bumpy, dusty drive through the dry River Bed on the back of an open truck much like the one in Monument Valley. Our guide Cheryl walked us through the Canyon explaining about the formations. Once again these tours run by the Native Indians and no private cars are allowed in the area.Amazing colours and formations where Sand Dunes have been formed into rock. The water still floods through the Canyon and washes more sand through. Lots of pictures will have to see how they come out on the home PC as some are dark.
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| Antelope Canyon |
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| Antelope Canyon with flood marker |
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| Sunrise over Monument Valley if you rotate the photo - which I can't seem to do! |
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| Out the other end of the Canyon |
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| Our Truck to Antelope Canyon |
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| Entrance to the Canyon |
Back to the Hotel and quick refresh and on the bus who have been waiting for us for 30 mins now, as we arrived late back from the tour. Depart at 8.40am and first stop is the Glenn Canyon Dam wall, we got to walk across the wall to the Visitor Centre on the other side.
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| Looking down at the Dam wall and Power Turbines |
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| Road Bridge over Dam wall |
Next stop Views of Lake Powell, following this we crossed the border into Utah and gained back the hour we lost the other day. Quick rest stop at Mt Carmel then lunch stop Bryce Canyon township 2.10 - 3.20pm.
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| View of Lake Powell and Marina |
Arrived at Bryce Canyon NP lookout at 3.20pm. A short walk for fantastic views over the landscape with the sun lighting up the Hoodoos (formations).
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| Bryce Canyon |
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| Deb at Bryce Canyon |
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| Bryce Canyon - |
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| Peter - Bryce Canyon |
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| Us at Bryce Canyon |
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| Bryce Canyon - what a view? |
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| Bryce Canyon |
Dropped at Inspiration Point and walked along the rim to Sunset point. We took the full 30 mins and really enjoyed the spectacular landscape. Pitty time did not allow for us to do the walk down into the Canyon - not that you would want to do a 3 hours walk in this heat 100F?
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| Bryce Canyon from Inspiration Point |
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| Bryce Canyon from Sunset Point - see the people below look like ants.... |
Arrived at our Hotel Ruby's Inn Bryce Canyon at 5.40pm grabbed the washing and hit the laundry. Deb shopped for breakfast stuff while Peter stayed with the washing.Western style Dinner & Show tonight "Ebenezer's Barn & Grill", good food and entertainment.
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| Ebenezer's Barn & Grill - Bryce Canyon, Utah |
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| Flag for each Country represented in the room tonight. |
Walked back and hit the laundry again to finish dryig the clothes so we can back them tonight. Bed 11pm
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