Sunday, March 9, 2014

Monument Valley-Sightseeing in Navajo Nation


Today we got to go sightseeing around Navajo Nation. The scenery was beautiful. We made our way to Monument Valley, stopping along the way to take pictures at various locations. Once we arrived at Monument Valley some of us went hiking around one of the giant rock formations. Hiking down into the valley was a lot of fun as it gives you a different perspective, however, the hike out of the valley was rather tiring.
It is hard to really imagine how spread out everything is here in Navajo Nation. The distance between our different stops always takes several hours. The towns we do encounter on the road are small and few. It is also amazing how far into the distance you can see when there aren’t a lot of trees or buildings obscuring the view. In the endless open spaces there are cattle and horses that apparently roam freely around the area.
For dinner tonight we ate at a restaurant in Monument Valley with a beautiful view of the valley. We got our first taste of Navajo Tacos and fry bread and it was delicious! Afterwards, we headed to our hotel in Window Rock to get a goodnight’s sleep before our first day of work tomorrow. Although it was a long day we certainly got to see a lot of breathtaking views!


Barbara Lindy Stone

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