American Southwest roadtrip – Page to Williams, Arizona through Grand Canyon
We are saying goodbye to Utah and following the Colorado river towards the highlight of our trip – the majestic Grand Canyon. Crossing the picturesque mountains and valleys, sparsely populated parts of Arizona, until finally arriving at the East entrance of the Grand Canyon. September 16. We are greeted by a lovely park ranger at the entrance. She asks where are we from, I say Slovakia and she goes with “I had one family from Slovakia here!” So I proceed with asking “today?” and she says “no, like in the last 6 months.” After taking the obligatory pictures by the entrance sign, we drive through the Desert drive. We stop…
American Southwest roadtrip – Las Vegas to Page, Arizona
After 3 days full of eating, shopping, and strolling around the Sin City, the jet lag is finally gone and we are ready to continue with some more intense days of our roadtrip. We are leaving Nevada behind and setting the direction towards the national parks in Utah and Arizona. September 14. This might easily be the most beautiful part of the USA for me. Rocky and mountainous landscapes, ever-changing scenery, and a laid-back atmosphere. We managed to hit a period of crazy rain, where I couldn’t see anything ahead – not the best when you are in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, it only lasted a few minutes and…