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Hawaii 2004
On my way from Sydney to Vancouver in May 04, I decided to break the
trip up a little by taking a few days in Oahu. I thought I would hate
Waikiki for being too commercial, but was surprised to find that I
enjoyed it and appreciated just the way it was. I would gladly go back
to Hawaii, especially to see the other islands.
Boston 2005 Making our way from Montreal to Arizona, we stopped by Boston to check out the city and catch up with some friends. Loved it.
Boston 2005 Day 2.
Prescott to Sedona 2005
We discovered some totally unexpected magic spots between Phoenix and
Flagstaff, taking the road through Jerome. For more details, see the
blog for August 2005 period.
Sunset Crater, Wupatki, and the Grand Canyon 2005
Standing 1000 ft high, Sunset Crater is the youngest volcano on the
Colorado Plateau. Apart from being a difficult name to remember how to
spell (I believe I made a mistake in the actual album name), Wupatki is
a pueblo that housed Sinagua and Anasazi people back in the 12th and
13th century. The Grand Canyon is one of the seven wonders of the
natural world, nuff said.
Meteor Crater and Walnut Canyon 2005 The
first proven and best preserved meteor crater on Earth is the tagline,
well it's definitely impressive. Walnut Canyon is located near
Flagstaff and is home to more cliff-dwelling ruins.
Montezuma's Castle and Montezuma's Well 2005
Montezuma's Castle was so named because it was once believed to have
been exactly that. It has since been confirmed that this 5-storey,
20-room cliff-dwelling housed Sinagua Indians some 600 years ago. The
well is a "sinkhole, a
collapsed underground limestone cavern filled with water". Researchers
are apparently still baffled as to the source of the water that runs
through there.
Petrified Forest and Painted Desert 2005 Petrified redwood giants, petroglyphs, crystals, and a painted desert to top it all off.
Grand Canyon 2005 We went back for a full day at the Grand Canyon.
Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley 2005
Canyon de Chelly was probably our favourite stop on the trip, simply
because of the feeling we got there. Monument Valley was unfortunately
washed out and so admired from above.
Antelope Canyon 2005 On Navajo territory near Page,
this slot canyon can only be visited in the company of a licensed guide
only and if you're into photography, it's well worth paying for the
longer photographer's tour. You will see amazing light plays over the
sandstone walls.
Lake Powell 2005 The second largest reservoir in the US and from there you can explore Lower Antelope Canyon which is pretty spectacular.
Bryce Canyon 2005
Amazing. The rock formations are like a sea of gothic cathedral spires.
This national park is located in southwestern Utah and was one of the
first mormon settlements in the area.
Zion National Park to Las Vegas 2005 We only got to spend a couple of hours in Zion before heading on down to Nevada for a quick Las Vegas visit.
Las Vegas 2005 Crazy, crazy town.
Saguaro National Park and Sonora Desert Museum 2005
Most of the Saguaro park was closed off due to heavy monsoonal
rainfalls. In a way it was lucky because we got to see a lot of
saguaros and still had enough time to spend a few blissful hours in the
Sonora Desert Museum, which is definitely not to be missed if you find
yourself near Tucson, Arizona.
Sedona 2005 The red rocks of Sedona had so impressed
us on our way to Flagstaff a couple of weeks earlier, that we had to go
back and spend a little more time there.
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