Page and Antelope Canyons

 

Hello from Arizona! Another place we might have been able to squeeze in last year but didn't really know about was the Page area and the Antelope Canyons. If you are planning a trip this way, this truly is a must stop area.

Back into the desert area and we find the prickly pear cactus. Great for prickly pear margaritas! 

We attended the Red Heritage, a Native American Dinner Show.

The dancers and story telling were fantastic! I have to say though that I feel bad knowing what the white settlers did to the Indians back in the 1830's. What was Andrew Jackson thinking?? There is plenty of room here for all of us! Maybe if he heard this beautiful flute playing he would have changed his mind?

Noodle and Pappy are enjoying their time here watching the birds outside the window.

The main attraction that we came here for was Antelope Canyon. While the tours are not cheap, they are so worthwhile and the only way you'll see the canyon is with a Navajo guide.

 

Walking up to the slot canyon you would hardly know it was there. Then you go down about 65' into this amazing canyon. This section is called the Lion's head, can you see Simba? 😸 Below is his paw print.

Our guide was terrific and took pictures of us together. She even helped us to put our phones on the best settings to try and capture the beauty of the canyon. None of our pictures do it justice but we sure tried a lot!

Shaped by millions of years of water and wind erosion, it is a wonder as you walk thru these narrow pathways. We sure enjoyed it!

 

This shot is looking thru the canyon, you can see the path of sand on the bottom. A flash flood a few weeks ago made the "floor" about 2 feet deeper. I am glad we weren't there then! Some of the portions of the canyon are more open (below) and other parts you may have to turn sideways to get thru (further below).

Good thing we are doing so much hiking so we still fit! At the end of the canyon looking up is the seahorse...do you see it?

It was an amazing tour! There is a lower and upper part of the canyon but each is a separate tour. We choose to do the lower part of the canyon and our guide said it was the better of the two. She might be a bit biased but we highly recommend it! 

Our campground here was a bit of a challenge to fit into but we were happy for the shade as temps were still in the 80's. It was bordered by the rolling hills and buttes (very first picture in the post). We wandered around and saw some unique plants that survive in the red sand.

 

Our last night in Page we went to Horseshoe bend, the 180 degree bend in the Colorado River. We were just a bit late to catch the sun above the horizon but still got some pretty cool shots.

While it looks like we were the only ones there, we were actually surrounded by at least 100 people! It was nice though because most were courteous and  reciprocal in picture taking. Of course there is always a selfie shot too! It has been a great area but now we are on to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. I don't expect cell service so if you try to get in touch be patient. We'll find WiFi someplace and try to check in during the week.