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... impose. Une ouverture sinueuse découpe la masse de grès en deux, cette entrée est en fait la sortie empruntée par les eaux de pluie torentielle et par le vent. Ce sont ces elements qui ont erode les parois formant ainsi des surfaces gauches entremêlées. Le tout forme un corridor de quelque cent metres de long dans lequel des rais de lumière viennent taper aux heures de la mi-journée depuis les ouvertures situées sous la voute. La pierre s'embrase ...

... were not feeling very good about our chances. But then we remembered our friends Kori and Chad who had spent several months in New York and repeatedly won a similar type lottery to secure front row tickets to Broadway Shows at a large discount. We had drawn ball # 4, and it was time to pick. We siphoned all the luck from Kori and Chad as they announced the first number... "Four ...

... it burned. Charmant, n'est-ce pas? Never mind I scurried out because I was on my way to Kanab, UT and thence to Zion National Park. WOW. It was a great ride anyway and the park was terrific. I went on to Panguitch to be somewhat close to Bryce Canyon Nat. Pk tomorrow. Wait til you see the photos!

... the pictures. Many of us had problems getting a decent shot and I wished, more than once, that I had thought to bring a tripod along. Unfortunately for me, my digital SLR decided to go 'wiggy' on me inside the canyon. My flash popped up, hit the brim of my baseball cap which set my flash out of alignment. The flash as not worked since. Luckily for me, my ...

... mouse-like creatures. They are extremely busy and run from bush to bush, in the meantime jumping and hopping. They are so small and light that they can stand on the top of a little bush to look around if there is any danger threatening them. 2 and a half hour later we plough through loose sand and stones to leave Monument Valley and return to Kayenta. There we made time for a lunch, a Mc-lunch to be specific and then continue with ...

... moving - a speed boat, where we could only fit 7 people, (need to rent 2), but we could cruise at 40 miles/hour The moms finally decided to take the House Boat (my Uncle was a little disapointed) So, we wook up early (6 AM) to go pick up the boat at 7 AM, in order to enjoy all day until 6 PM We had a blast ! We had so much fun, and the best way for you to understand, is to look at the ...

... to the Canyon was 20 mins - 10 mins on regular road then 10 mins on rough road. Got there and as expected it was wonderful ..The Navajo Native American guide led you thru the 'slots', pointed out the good spots to take pictures, tell you where to setup your tripod. There was a regular tour behind us where the guide is pointing out what some 'slots' looks like - an eagle for example, explains how the canyon is formed...etc more educational ...

... girl in the checkin desk said that they get thunderstorms just about every night in August. They closed the pool today because of it, and Antelope Canyon closed this afternoon. Typical, we have come all this way just to go there. We're booked in to the 10.30 tour tomorrow. Hope it's open, or we'll have had wasted journey. Understand totally why it would have to close though, as some people were killed ...

... use now crosses the Colorado River at the old ferry site. The place is in the middle of a barren rocky desert and wonderfully peaceful albeit very HOT when we were there. Munchie dipped her toes in the water and found it to be VERY cold. Thinking ...

... one glass!) and a lovely tuna steak on pasta. Gillian had salmon & choc cake. Day 313 Thursday 08/09/05 Moab We drove out to the Island In The Sky National Park. The weather is against us and we have very strong winds, heavy rain and even thunder & lightning! We headed out to the Grand View for a geology talk - cancelled. It started to clear after this and we sat it out for a while. We did Green River overlook which offered us stunning views of the canyon ...