Our visit to Monument Valley was great!! We were able to spend a couple nights there, which was so nice and we got to stay in Gouldings cabins, so we had a kitchen and separate bedroom. It was nice to have our own space for a bit! Warning - there are LOTS of pictures!! I can't go somewhere like this and NOT take a bunch of pictures!!
BTW here's a little video for those of you who wondered if Gavin was a happy traveler all the time. He really only did this when he was either hungry or tired:
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| the cabins |
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| Ready for a hike! |
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| great backdrop! |
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| Selfie! |
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| Gouldings Lodge |
The morning of our full day we did a hike and then went to check out the buildings near Gouldings Lodge. They had a John Wayne Cabin which was used in one of his movies but he never actually stayed in it.
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| My Sweetie! |
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| Close-up |
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| Great view! |
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| John Wayne Cabine |
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| Fake storefront |
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| Stagecoach |
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| "The Duke" |
There was also a stagecoach that Carlton and Gavin tried out. Gavin and I got our picture by "The Duke".
Then we drove over to the AZ side where The View hotel is located. We wanted to see the hotel and the surroundings before our sunset tour later that day.
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| The Mittens |
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| Future rock climber |
Carlton and I both had cameras during the sunset tour and Carlton was on Gavin watch so I could focus on photos! It worked out great because Carlton got some great shots too!!
These first ones, starting with Gavin standing on rocks, are all pictures Carlton took. He really got some great pictures of Gavin and Gavin loved exploring!!
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| He loves trees! |
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| Love this one! |
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| Outdoor model |
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| Totem pole |
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| Selfie |
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| Totem pole |
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| Surrounding views |
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| Sand ripples |
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| Horses! |
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| Eye of God (or something like that) |
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| Maybe it was God's Eye |
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| Me photographing the Eye |
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| Another natural opening |
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| Petroglyphs! |
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| More petroglyphs |
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| Our model |
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| Rock climbing again! |
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| He loves it! |
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| Mommy and Gavin |
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| My outdoor boys! |
Here are my photos, starting with this cute one of Carlton and Gavin on the rocks!
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| Photo shoot in action |
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| Nature boy |
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| Totem pole & ripples |
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| More ripples |
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| The boys & Totem Pole |
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| Love this rock! |
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| More ripples! |
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| "A horse Mom!!" |
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| Viewing the Eye |
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| The Eye |
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| Petroglyphs |
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| Moccasin Arch |
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| Another arch |
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| Beautiful colors! |
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| Sun rays |
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| BIG!! |
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| Window view |
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| "Surprise!" |
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| Practicing walking |
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| Beautiful landscape |
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| Funky rocks |
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| Mittens! |
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| Mittens close-up |
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| Another view |
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Perspective
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The next morning I was able to get up early and get some pictures just after sunrise. Here are a few:
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| Mittens |
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| Three Sisters |
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| View from North Window |
REAL TIME UPDATE: Sorry it is taking so long to post blogs from our roadtrip but it is hard to find free time! Last week was an extremely busy week for us.....especially Carlton. Tuesday he flew down to Baltimore to pick up our 4runner (Baltimore is the closest port they ship vehicles to when you are shipping from overseas). Then he had to make the six hour drive back home. Wednesday we received our Household Goods (all our furniture and stuff). So the whole day was spent unpacking the boxes from the truck. Every day since then we have been doing laundry (gotta wash everything that was in storage) and cleaning kitchen items plus organizing (and documenting anything that was damaged in the move). Still working on that. Then on Thursday last week, Carlton had to drive to Boston to pick up Bubbles from the airport. She finally made it home!
Yesterday we joined our friends, The Schecters, on a somewhat impromptu trip to NYC to visit the Natural History Museum!! First trip to NYC and although the weather didn't cooperate, the adventure was fun! The Museum was PACKED because it was rainy (and summertime) but we had a lovely detour through Central Park, got to see Grand Central Station (we took the train to NYC) and enjoyed a walk down 5th Avenue.
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| Getting on the train to NYC |
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| Excited for our trip! |
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| View from Central Park |
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| Bow Bridge |
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| Good Ole Abe! |
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| Grand Central Station |
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| Family Selfie! Gavin is DONE! |
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