A little bit of a sleep in this morning, well it is Sunday.
We packed the motorhome, soaked in the views surrounding us and on the road we went.
Not long into the journey, we crossed the border into Arizona, I missed the state sign, again.
The scenery today was once again varied and beautiful. We passed traditional jewellery stalls along the road, the town of Kayenta, houses blending into the desert, ranches, horses, trains…
We passed the Navajo National Monument, this time we did not stop, got the photo of the entrance.
During parts of the drive today the landscape reminded us a lot of Northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory, red dirt, cliffs, canyons, very arid.
Today we also climbed to higher elevations.
It was soon time to turn onto the Arizona 98 West and onto Antelope Canyon to check on our tour for tomorrow. We have a Lower Antelope Canyon tour with Dixie Ellis’ Lower Antelope Canyon Tours, booked for 6.15 am tomorrow morning. We wanted to make sure we knew exactly where we needed to be, it will be an early start for the boys.
In the end, they were able to change our tour to today AND we discovered that there was a time change when we crossed the border, we had gained an hour, bonus.
Back to the motorhome we went, made ourselves an early lunch and were ready for our tour departure of 11.45 am.
The Lower Antelope Canyon is on Navajo Land and was formed by erosion of the Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and wind.
The colour of the sandstone, shapes and shadows was incredible and breathtaking. We had never seen anything like it. I got a sore neck from taking so many photos.
Onto the Glen Canyon Dam and Recreational Area and Lake Powell. The lake was gorgeous and huge. We had thought about hiring a houseboat for a couple of nights but it was a little bit too last minute for the cost. In the end, we took pictures from the beautiful scenic lookouts and had an ice-cream at the resort.
Our destination today was supposed to be at the nearby town of Page, however, as we were able to get an earlier Antelope Canyon Tour we decided to keep driving and stay a little closer to the Grand Canyon.
Plus, the only accommodation in Page we were able to confirm was at the Walmart carpark. Not normally a problem at our favourite shopping outlet, however, it was stinking hot and staying at Walmart means no power, no shade. The result, sitting in hot tin with no air-conditioning.
We were able to secure a site at the Kaibab Camper Village, very close to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
After Page, the scenery changed again. We went back into the Glen Canyon Recreational Area, Marble Canyon, crossed the Colorado River, past the Vermillion Cliffs, a stop at the Cliff Dwellers and then into the Kaibab National Forest.
A stop at Jacob Lake Inn to order take out (we were all tired from today), a look around the store (I Managed a small purchase) and then onto our campsite tonight at the Kaibab Camper Village. And we are surrounded by trees, very unexpected after today’s landscapes.
It was beautiful sitting outside in the cooler temperature, having our dinner in the shade of the gorgeous pine trees.
A great finish to a great day.
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