Monument Valley, Arizona & Utah

Drove to Monument valley through spectacular scenery all the way. we kept thinking that it couldn't get any better, then we would turn a bend & there would be an even more awe inspiring view. The colours of the landscape turned orange & red almost as soon as we reached Utah & we can't describe the approach to Monument Valley. We don't think the photos can possibly do justice to the scenery either. It was fantastic. We stopped frequently as yet another "photo opportunity" presented itself, not to mention leaping from window to window in the RV (at least, Fiona did - Howard thankfully stayed in the driver's seat.) When we finally got to the Visitors' Centre we set off on a 2 1/2 hour jeep trip with a Navajo guide, bumping over dirt roads & sanddunes. An unforgettable day, culminating in watching John Ford's "Stagecoach" from 1938 starring John Wayne - the first movie to be filmed in Monument Valley