We got up early as there is much to be done today. A quick swim before attempting the laundry again. It turns out that they have moved the laundry room, so the place we were trying to get into last night wasn’t even the correct one. Probably because it is now a bat colony. Anyway, exercise completed (Matthew even managed 20 lengths today), laundry done and it was time to trek into the Canyon.
Canyon de Chelly, probably lesser known than its grander cousin, but beautiful and interesting as it contains ancestral Puebloan ruins and is still inhabited and farmed by the Navajo. A 2 hour trek saw us at the bottom of the canyon, awed by its majesty (Matt wrote that bit). Check out the photos to see what we mean although they probably don’t do it justice.
Next stop, the secret place that Matthew had planned for Lynne. Unbeknownst to him, Lynne had already guessed where it was! A paltry two and a half hour drive took us through the most breathtaking scenery we have encountered thus far: Monument Valley. Our hotel, aptly named The View, had iconic views from the bedroom window, and we couldn’t have felt more like John Wayne unless we had ridden up on horseback! We booked an early morning jeep tour with a Navajo guide, had a fantastic meal and went to bed (after watching Die Hard 2 and star gazing).
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