Antelope Canyon, Navajo Nation (No passport required)

This was such an event filled day. It was just amazing. We set out from Flagstaff around 11:30. We headed north on Highway 89. It is not everyday that you go somewhere you've never been, and that is especially true for me since I have visited all of the lower 48 states at some point. But today was different, we did not get on a single interstate all day; and we travelled through parts of AZ and UT that I've never visited.

We went through the Navajo Nation and we stopped and hiked down Antelope Canyon. It is not a far hike, but it is extremely narrow and steep in parts. I have never seen anything like this place in my life. I took these two pictures of the inside of the canyon. It was not easy getting all of the kids down this canyon and Charlie had Claire on his back. There were stairs at the end of the canyon to get back out, but once up to the surface again, you have to hike, in full sun, to your car. This was by far and away the worst part. It was about 110 degrees and by the time we got back to the car, Meagan was carrying Marianne and I was carrying Chris. Charlie was still carrying Claire and Mike and Joseph kept saying they were going to faint. We all survived.

Next we went to see Glen Canyon Dam. This was really cool. I am tired however, of hearing "Hoover DAMN! Are we still in New York?!" Which for some bizarre reason the kids kept shouting in the car. Two issues here. #1) it was not Hoover Dam, it was Glen Canyon, and #2) Needless to say New York is not on the agenda for this trip. But hey why pass up an opportunity to shout foul language in a confined space, and why not bitch about NY? Whatever. Kids...

We finally pulled in to our campground at about 10:30. We are staying in Ruby's Inn Utah right at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park. The park shuttle stops right outside of the campground, and we will spend tomorrow exploring the area.

Note: current temperature is 50 degrees and I'm typing this in my COAT!