Last day!

Such an amazing trip, and this was the last day. We left Kanob and made the drive back to Las Vegas. We drove through Zion National Park again on the way back, for one last look.

At the entrance of the park, we saw this herd of buffalo!

This little guy was fun to watch running and playing.

This big guy was rolling in the dust.

Majestic animals!

 After several hours we reached Las Vegas and decided we needed to take one drive down the strip.  Such a change from how we had spent the last week!

We saw several limos.

 Caeser's Palace.

This cute little metal road runner was on the side of the road.

This Rolls Royce was in front of us.

Planet Hollywood.

You know what?  I'm not a city girl!  I much preferred the National Parks.  I'm not a fan of this glitz and glam and crazy, busy traffic and people everywhere!  I liked the Palm trees best!

Old Pahreah Town

Another fun thing we did on our trip was to visit Pariah canyon, which is a place that is not accessible in a regular car.  We rented a 4 wheel drive Jeep for a day and went for a bit of a wild drive!
Pariah canyon is the site of old Pahreah town, a town that is no longer there because of floods.  It was settled in 1865 but didn't last long.  It's also known for the beautiful colors in the canyon.

This monument is set up near the dirt road that leads to the canyon.

The road doesn't look bad here, but just wait!

Look at those colors!

This is the area where the town used to be.

This is all that remains of the old town.  It's the cemetery, with stones dated from 1877 to 1897.

This is a river bed at occasionally, but you can see how dry it is now.

Bob and I standing near one of the few trees in the area.

Here's Bob and Mark, standing by the jeep.  See the steep, rocky path?  We really got jostled around here!


After we left Paria Canyon, we went to Johnson Canyon to see this:

Did you ever watch Gunsmoke?  This is part of the set.   I'm afraid it isn't going to last long.

More from Gunsmoke.

Can you see the petroglyphs on this bluff?

And here is an old billboard, painted on a canyon wall.
It was another day filled with amazing things!

Antelope Slot Canyon

When we were planning this trip, Cheri was talking to a co-worker who had recently been there.  She was giving tips on places she would recommend, and this was one of those don't miss it places.
This canyon is on the Navaho reservation, and you have to have a guide to go through it.

We started in town and had to ride to the canyon in the back of these trucks.  It was a windy ride.  When we got to the area where the canyon was, it was also quite sandy!

We were in groups of about 12, and there were a lot of people there, but the guides did a great job of explaining things and keeping people moving along.

Here's the entrance to the canyon.  We didn't know what beauty we were about to see!

This gives you an idea of the size of the canyon.  It was fairly open at the beginning, but had some pretty narrow spots further in.  It also got darker further in as it wasn't open at the top.
The colors and formations were truly spectacular.

 There is sand pouring in from above.  We were wearing hats throughout, because sand kept drifting down on us.

This area is called the seahorse.  Can you see it?

This was as we approached the exit,
It was an amazing place, and we all said it was one of our favorite stops.  If you are ever in Arizona, be sure you visit here!