Horseshoe Bend - Page, Arizona
Page was the destination for two main reasons, to see the spectacular Horseshoe Bend meander and also to do a tour of Antelope 'slot' canyon.
We had booked with 'Ken's Tours' which consistently had excellent approval ratings on tripadvisor (http://lowerantelope.com/general-tour/).
Sadly the weather worked against us and a rainstorm meant tours were cancelled at the canyon. A quick search on google images shows what we missed. We didn't have time to be too disappointed however, next up and final national park visit was Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon - South Rim
Not much can prepare you for the sheer scale of The Grand Canyon, not least the distances involved of just the south rim.
We decided to enter the park from the east (Cameron) from Highway 89. Most people enter from the south which makes that entrance very busy. True to the advice, the east entrance was very quiet and we started our tour from Desert View watchtower.
We managed to park up in the village and then used the red line bus towards Hermits Rest. No cars are allowed on this park of the rim. We got off a few stops before the end and walked an easy route to Hermits Rest were we were able to get on the bus back.
Homeward Bound
From our base in Phoenix for Grand Canyon we headed back to Las Vegas but not before going to a pre-season NFL game at the home of The Arizona Cardinals. Another brilliant experience.
Our one final stop of before Las Vegas was the frankly bizarre Lake Havasu probably made most famous due to the fact that London Bridge was purchased, flown over and re-erected at the man made lake.
We didn't spend long there to be honest.
It felt quite depressing to be back in Vegas after what had been an incredible road trip around some of the most iconic natural sites in the world.
Thanks to Sam and Louise for making it so brilliant for Laura and I too.
