Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, near Moab, Utah.
Meng walking around the Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, near Moab, Utah.
We approached the arch from the right hand side, literally climb on top of a 500 feet drop!
In amazement - near the Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, near Moab, Utah.
Balancing Rock in Arches National Park, near Moab, Utah.
The Red Cliffs Ranch near Moab, Utah. Much scenes were taken here for western films.
The serene Colorado River along the Red Cliffs drive near Moab, Utah.
South of Moab - can you see the sculpture of Roosevelt in the rock?
Approaching the town of Mexican Rock, Utah - it is easily seen why they name this town.
Forest Gump jogged along this road - approaching Monument Valley, in Utah and near the Arizona state line.
A "butte" in Monument Valley, Arizona.
The famous director worked from this vantage point during the making of many westerns, Monument Valley, Arizona.
What a view! In Monument Valley, Arizona.
From our balcony - approaching sunset in Monument Valley, Arizona.
This mesa is located near our Monument Valley accommodation - in Arizona.
Sunset view of a Monument Valley butte, Arizona.
Sunset view of a Monument Valley butte, Arizona.
Wow - the sunset over the desert, Monument Valley, Arizona.
Just to prove we were there in Monument Valley, Arizona.
Just to prove we were there in Monument Valley, Arizona.
At 8 am Meng, Choon and Neil headed for Arches
National Park and walked 5 klms to Delicate Arch. It was an adventure ascending
slick rocks with a 500 feet drop to the bottom if careless. The end result was
a magnificent vantage point looking at this Utah icon. Back to Moab and checked
out at 11 am all of us headed to Red Cliffs Ranch nearby and wandered over the
film museum. This is the location of many western movies over the past 70 years
or so. Stars like John Wayne, Michael J Fox, Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford had
walked these same paths in the ranch. Also it was the scene of many famous
movies with the red cliffs and mesas in the background scenes. We left Moab at
noon and headed south to Monument Valley. Passing Utah locations of Hole n’ The
Wall and Mexican Hat. We entered the Navajo Reservation of Monument Valley at 4
pm and after checking in to the View Hotel we took the SUV “Bertha” along the
dirt road around the buttes, missens and mesa that adorn Monument Valley. Again
the valley is the scene of many John Ford westerns and the highlight was his
specific vantage point overlooking the valley during his directing activities.
The sunset over the valley is spectacular and we are looking forward to the
sunset tomorrow morning. We will leave Monument Valley at 8 am tomorrow for the
North Rim Grand Canyon. It is expected to be a 6 hour drive passing Page and
Lake Powell. There is no internet available until Las Vegas, so a few days’
worth of posts will be belated. Cheers.
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