...we wake up to some beautiful sunrise views. We also have a very big breakfast which seems to give me stomach problems.
...we take the scenic 17 mile loop drive following droves of Japanese tourists in minibuses. Views
are truly otherworldly and the whole area is surrounded by an air of mystique and ethereal beauty. God, did I really write those words? You have to come here and see this! Attention the road is rough at times.
...we find a middle of nowhere gas station and cafe and souvenir shop with - as usual - personalized name key tags; for the first time in this trip though I find Lucas. It says: you're patient and organized. LMFAO!!!
...we drive out heading for our next destination: Page, Arizona, the home of the Antelope canyon and many other wonders.
...we visit the slot canyon of Antelope (most tourists go for the upper part in 4WDs - we go with one of the only companies that do the walking tour in the lower Canyon) and we take in that short hour more photos than in the Grand Canyon. What water and wind have shaped over many years cannot be easily described. You gotta see it for yourself. Again this is Navajo territory and we get an indigenous guide.
...we drive a few miles west to see the famed Horseshoe Bend (on the Colorado river). The view is nothing short of breathtaking but we feel like maybe we have had enough beauty for this day and cannot appreciate it properly anymore... Anyway let the photos speak for themselves.
...we shop for some groceries and while asking for directions to the nearest Starbucks we are surprised by an old black lady who says she adores our accents and urges us to speak more! Wow! Jan is a tad annoyed by the fact his foreignness is so obvious but all in all it's a fun encounter!
...we realize we really like American muscle cars and Americans love them too: there's so many Mustangs, Camaros and quite a few of our favorite Dodge Chargers.
...we notice gas price differences can be huge in this country; we can't see any patterns yet but I guess it's attributable to remoteness of an area and its taxation - on my trip so far it has varied from $1.8 to $4.0 per gallon!
...we drive another 2h to Bryce Canyon, our next top attraction for tomorrow (this time we judiciously pre booked a hotel and got a very nice deal for $70). We arrive at dark, open our beers and proceed to slowly fall asleep beer in hand watching Bill Maher show and old Bruce Willis movies on the giant TV, the American way!