About two hours from Cameron we came across Monument Valley - a fantastic outcrop of rocks, eroded into stunning shapes, in the middle of nowhere. It's on the border of Arizona & Utah, and you may recognise it from such movies as Forrest Gump, Back to the Future III, and various Western movies.The fact that they come out of nowhere means they are even more impressive.
Then it was about another three hour drive through the top of Arizona before ducking back in to Utah - the Beehive State. We didn't have accommodation booked that night, and we stumbled across a town called Kanab. It's got about 3500 people, and has a real Western feel about it - lots of Chevy pick-up trucks around, cowboy boots for sale...... and being Utah, funny laws with alcohol. The State Line is only 5 miles away to hop back in to Arizona, where we were told we needed to go if we wanted to buy Spirits or Wine after the liquor store closed. Beer we could get from the "Beer Cave" at the gas station. Including one by the name of "Polygamy Porter", complete with the tag line "So good - why stop at one?". At least they can make fun of themselves!
2 comments:
Yay!! Now I comment on your blog as I have one too. Love your posts and I'm incredibly jealous. Look forward to hearing more adventures.
Pip, your Mom sent me your link... and I'm really impressed with your blog and photos! Great job, and hope you are enjoying your trip so far... Please let us know when you get to Oregon, and hope we are home to give you a tour of the Oregon north coast. We leave for Alaska Aug. 18th --gone til Aug. 28th. Would love to see you, LaRee
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