Arizon and Utah

Was Arizona and Utah ready for us?
Our two heroines (Marilyn and Bindy) traveled from San Francisco to Arizona and Utah in twelve days.

Friday
	Left Bay Area at 3 p.m. and drove to the Forest Service office on Highway 50, where we spent the night.
Saturday
	Spent the day at Mono Lake, enjoying the light winds and a ranger led hike along the south shore. Arrived at the Grand Canyon.
Sunday Monday
	Early morning hike about an hour down Grand Canyon's Bright Angel trail, a couple of Ranger led talks on the rim and a evening slide show program on Phantom Ranch.
Tuesday
	Canyon de Chelly
Wednesday
	Four wheel drive jeep tour in the Canyon De Chelly. Purchased these pinenuts during the tour.
Thursday
	Monument Valley
Friday
	Natural Bridges
Saturday
	Canyonlands, Needles District
		Blind Curves
Sunday
	Yoko and August gave us a personalized tour of Arches' Fiery Furnace
	We found this deer hair on the trail. Nearby, the sand was littered with coyote and deer tracks.






		Rode Slick Rock

Monday
Arches to Salt Lake City, stopped driving due to snow storm. Spent the afternoon swimming and relaxing in the hotel's pools.
Tuesday			Shopped at an outlet store. Donner Pass open, but chains required.
	Salt Lake to Reno.
Wednesday
	Home