arizona

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Exploring Arizona

My travels got off to a good start this year. I had a work thing in Phoenix this week and as I usually try to do, I managed to take an extra couple of days for myself. I didn't really have much of a plan. This is a part of the world I really just enjoy exploring and following my nose but I wanted to see Sedona, a Saguaro and spend a night in Flagstaff - possibly taking in Meteor Crater which is an hour East of there. Alas, mother nature had other plans. Saturday night, a large Winter storm ble

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The Grand Canyon

Day 14. Ok, let's get this out the way. WE FLEW IN A HELICOPTER TODAY!! For both of us, it was our first time and it was fantastic fun! A real buzz. People told me that the Grand Canyon was... big (I'm looking at you Ben). They weren't wrong. It is, in fact, quite big. One might say grand. But. In the last 2 weeks we've seen some pretty amazing stuff. Lots of canyons. Lots of rivers. Lots of scenery. I was pretty much averagely "whelmed" by the Grand Canyon. Apparently this is a word accord

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Arches and Monument Valley

Day 13. A shaft of warm golden light pierced my slumber at sunrise, the door of the Yurt and bed placed perfectly so that you could see it. The stillness in the calm of dawn, particularly here in Dead Horse was remarkable. Peace that even the lightest of footsteps on the gravelly, sandy ground shattered. Magical. After last night's failure to get into Arches National Park due to the construction on the entry road we headed there after a little snooze, blog writing and breakfast. We dutifull