Leaving Monument Valley
Tags: monument valley sunset mesa sunrise cathedral cute dog desert amazing picture Navajo road trip national park
Length: 6:80
Description: 18th up just after sunrise, and onto petrified forest. Due to hour change got there a half hour after they opened. Couple of excellent flights of plane, but wind soon got up. No fly at the painted desert. Left in early afternoon, and at turn off for Mon Valley stopped for gas, but even though outside the Navaho nation, still got hit on by a merchant trying to sell me jewelry. Long drive up to Mon valley, stopping at only big place for fast food. Got to mon. valley JUST as the sun broke out from behind a failing Tstorm for a great sunset. They are building some great 'resort' at mon. valley, jerks. They have also bulldozed another area and called it a campsite. 10 bux for the night. I paid then set up my timelapse for the night. Dogs friendly here. Bark if anything moves which was useful. Slept on wall. Not too cold. About 4ish went to pick up car. Dawn was stunning. Couple of *SUPERB* flights with the plane.
19th Tired drive out of Navaho nation. Took the long and scenic way around to Blanding (via valley of the gods)... didn't go into the valley, too tired for long drive down poorly used dirt road. Drive up side of mesa seemed impossible, but was well worth it! Past blanding and into moab. No starbux, fast wifi, or AC but still uploaded a movie and made some more. Drove down some random road with the little Colorado for the night. Completely unexpected but a phenomenal valley. There was a cement factory (or similar at the end) with a road saying 4x4 only, so I wimped out and spent the night further down the valley
Author: beautyintheuniverse
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