Today Sarah and I set out on the red dirt road loop that tours a small portion of Monument Valley. We saw formations with names like "The Totem", "The Thumb", and "Thunderbird Rock".
We were driving around the middle of the day, and everything was stunning. The formations, in some cases, seem to defy gravity. In other cases the sheer size of them is...well monumental.
The flora and fauna is perfectly stark to match the giant red rocks. The Scrub Oak and Juniper trees really stand out in the alien landscape. We didn't see much wildlife, but we did see some white tailed antelope ground squirrels. We saw a little family of them and got some very cute close-ups.
At several of the scenic viewpoints there were Navajo vendors selling jewelry and other native art. At one of these stops I struck up a conversation with a man who mentioned that he gave guided tours off of the main road. My spidey sense did not go off, so I took him up on his offer to take us on a late afternoon tour.
At 4:30p we took off and saw some of the more scenic spots in the valley. We saw some arches, ancient homes, and got much closer to some of the formations than we would otherwise be able to.
By the end of our guided tour I had taken over 100 photos. I am excited to see them when we get home. Other than that we did not do much to write home about.
Tomorrow we make our way to Holbrook, AZ to begin our small tour along a portion of Route 66. We may detour through a national monument on the way. Either way, we will be traveling through the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest.
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