utah - ktz.

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Desert to Alpine Meadows

"We were in the desert 6 hours ago" was the often repeated phrase of the day today. Leaving behind Utah and the gorgeous red rocks we headed for the Rocky Mountains.

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Canyonlands and Arches

A quiet day today with only a light 4-5 hours of touristing. The afternoon today was 38c, far too hot to be out in it so we took the executive decision to nap through it.

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Zion, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef

I absolutely love Utah. The red rocks, the vistas and the lack of people. It's just so wonderful and I think all of us had a fantastic, if a little long, day today.

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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

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Utah, Life Elevated

Day 12. Our wedding anniversary, 6 happy years and counting, and also eclipse day! We eschewed the crowds in the totality zone (and the exorbitant accommodation pricing which accompanied it) in favour of a drive through Utah on the scenic byways. I warn you now, I ran out of superlatives days ago. Everything is absolutely amazing or the biggest I've seen or the loudest I've heard (THUNDER!) or whatever. I am blown away by everything that we've seen and experienced on this trip. It is a rema

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Bryce Canyon

Day 11. Arriving somewhere new in the dark is a mixed bag. You have no idea your surroundings and probably arrived very late, a bit tired and missed some scenery along the way. It does make for an exciting surprise on mornings like this though when you wake to find yourself in the middle of nowhere, only 2 other houses within drone range, with a view such as this. ?) It was dark last night so I didn't close the curtains. I was therefore awoken at 6am by the dawn's early light and scrambled to

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The Extra Terrestrial Highway

Day 10. 473 miles in a single day. We saw a whole lotta nothin' today as we crossed from one side of Nevada and out the other into Utah. We took the long way round Area 51, something to do with my allergy to the Interstate, using the E.T. highway as we did so. We journeyed past the Great Bowl and roads so long and straight we started playing guessing games for how long until the next corner. The record? 17 miles!!! Arrow straight through mile after mile of desert, no wonder people start seeing t