Day 6 - Monument Valley to Canyon de Chelly

10 January 2012

Sunrise at Monument Valley
Sunrise at Monument Valley

We started the morning by watching the sunrise from just in front of our hotel.

Will holding two of the monuments
Will holding two of the monuments
The sun peaking around one of the monuments
The sun peaking around one of the monuments
Sunrise
Sunrise

We then did the 17-mile drive around the monuments to see everything from a different angle.

The far side of one of the monuments
The far side of one of the monuments
The Totem Poles
The Totem Poles
Taking photos at a scenic overlook
Taking photos at a scenic overlook
Annika and I at a scenic outlook
Annika and I at a scenic outlook
Will and I
Will and I
A couple of monuments framed by the cliffs
A couple of monuments framed by the cliffs

We then drove south to Canyon de Chelly (Shay) and drove the scenic South Rim Drive.

Canyon de Chelly
Canyon de Chelly
A warning sign at one of the Canyon de Chelly outlooks
A warning sign at one of the Canyon de Chelly outlooks
A set of ruins on the cliff side in Canyon de Chelly
A set of ruins on the cliff side in Canyon de Chelly
Spider Rock just before sunset
Spider Rock just before sunset
Face Rock
Face Rock