Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument |
So, how do you top two weeks in sunny Las Vegas? Follow it up with as many back-to-back National Park visits as you can cram into a two week period! At least, that's what Matt and I decided to do, and it turned out to be a pretty great plan. We spent two weeks hiking, camping, eating and driving our way across 13 National Parks/Forests/Monuments and assorted other points of interest. It was breathtaking, enlightening and occasionally really exhausting - and I'd do it all again in a heartbeat. Of course, I know not everyone can devote two whole weeks to rambling through the vast American hinterland, so my next few posts will seek to condense and summarize our experiences; you can 'travel' along with us or use our itinerary as a jumping off point for your own adventures.
Antelope Canyon (not a National Park, but still amazing!) |
Check back over the next few days as we 'visit':
Petroglyph National Monument, NM
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Hoover Dam, NV
Death Valley National Park, CA
Sequoia National Forest, CA
Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Zion National Park, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Antelope Canyon, AZ
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT
Capitol Reef National Park, UT
Arches National Park, UT
Mesa Verde National Park, UT
Four Corners Monument, NM
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, CO
Garden of the Gods, CO
Amazing pictures and how beautiful! I wish I can travel like you do....well, I used to before having kids. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and leaving the sweet comment on my blog. Hope you'll visit again and follow. I'm your newest follower and can't wait to see your next adventures.
Thanks, Amy! My husband and I still hope to be able to travel after kids, but we appreciate the ease of traveling 'just the two of us' and are trying to squeeze in as much travel as possible! Somehow, I don't think trekking up and down sand dunes and sleeping in the back of our car will be practical with little ones in tow! ;)
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