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ROF= Ring of fire Odyssey MEF-H = Marine Expeditionary Force- Hargus
4COR= 4 Corners journey
Monument Valley 1 Kayenta, Arizona
Sept 2009
You never drink twice from the same stream.
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ROF road trip
Monument Valley Arizona / Utah -- Navajo Nation
I knew this would be good....
Oh God... I didn't know it would be this good.
Best friend Moose Dude knew Haley that did an internship in Kayenta, AZ. reports back were mixed, some about the poverty of the area... the despair of the area... this is Navajo territory.
Monument Valley, AZ is actually Navajo nation : Navajo Tribal Park is the official listing.
The other reports back were of the amazing beauty of Monument Valley... and the surrounding 4 corners area. Well that decision is an easy one; ?When can I get there to see this?
So this road trip had a specific goal to get to Kyenta / Monument Valley.
I've seen pictures of this... even on the big screen HD views... and that does NOT even come close to the absolutely breathtaking magnificence of this place. Just standing there overlooking the valley is paralyzing. Cool thin air, bright sunshine on this dessert plain... Powerful.
Then... I learn that you can actually drive down into the valley among these monoliths.
The drive is a loop through the valley for 17 miles. Stops at different viewpoints... each one just as magnificent as the last... and it just keeps getting more breathtaking every stop.
It's dirt roads... some really bad potholes in places that will shake your teeth, tear up a suspension on a car if you drive more than 5 -10 mph. But you kinda want to go slow and see this valley.
At one place... saw a Navajo Indian ride out onto a ridge... the most picturesque thing you've ever seen of a Western setting. ... T-bone said we hit it lucky to see this. I thought... the tour bus of Europeans pulling up to the viewpoint 2 minutes earlier helped . I could vision the director & his headset : Ok, the bus has stopped; que the Navajo on the horse. ... get the souvenir stand ready. I think like that.
But it is an amazing place to see. There are Native American Navajos that actually live on this land and some places / houses / kivas are off limits. It's an amazing drive that takes a few hours... longer if you want to soak it in or take more pictures. I should have stayed longer and taken more pics.
Also see the other Monument Valley posts, and Kayenta / Burger King ( I don't do commercials but the display in the Kayenta, AZ Burger King that honors the US Marine Navajo "Code Talkers" is impressive. it's under construction -- i'm writing as fast as I can bear w/ me.
You never drink twice from the same stream.
Copyright ALL StoneBearTracks blog posts and photographs ALL Rights reserved
Sept 09
You never drink twice from the same stream.
Copyright ALL StoneBearTracks blog posts and photographs ALL Rights reserved
ROF road trip
Monument Valley Arizona / Utah -- Navajo Nation
I knew this would be good....
Oh God... I didn't know it would be this good.
Best friend Moose Dude knew Haley that did an internship in Kyenta, AZ. reports back were mixed, some about the poverty of the area... the despair of the area... this is Navajo territory.
Monument Valley, AZ is actually Navajo nation : Navajo Tribal Park is the official listing.
The other reports back were of the amazing beauty of Monument Valley... and the surrounding 4 corners area. Well that decision is an easy one; ?When can I get there to see this?
So this road trip had a specific goal to get to Kayenta / Monument Valley.
I've seen pictures of this... even on the big screen HD views... and that does NOT even come close to the absolutely breathtaking magnificence of this place. Just standing there overlooking the valley is paralyzing. Cool thin air, bright sunshine on this dessert plain... Powerful.
Then... I learn that you can actually drive down into the valley among these monoliths.
The drive is a loop through the valley for 17 miles. Stops at different viewpoints... each one just as magnificent as the last... and it just keeps getting more breathtaking every stop.
It's dirt roads... some really bad potholes in places that will shake your teeth, tear up a suspension on a car if you drive more than 5 -10 mph. But you kinda want to go slow and see this valley.
At one place... saw a Navajo Indian ride out onto a ridge... the most picturesque thing you've ever seen of a Western setting. ... T-bone said we hit it lucky to see this. I thought... the tour bus of Europeans pulling up to the viewpoint 2 minutes earlier helped . I could vision the director & his headset : Ok, the bus has stopped; que the Navajo on the horse. ... get the souvenir stand ready. I think like that.
But it is an amazing place to see. There are Native American Navajos that actually live on this land and some places / houses / kivas are off limits. It's an amazing drive that takes a few hours... longer if you want to soak it in or take more pictures. I should have stayed longer and taken more pics.
Also see the other Monument Valley posts, and Kyenta / Burger King ( I don't do commercials but the display in the Kyenta, AZ Burger King that honors the US Marine Navajo "Code Talkers" is impressive. it's under construction -- i'm writing as fast as I can bear w/ me.
You never drink twice from the same stream.
Just because you wander doesn't mean you're lost.
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