Late in the afternoon, we left the Natural Bridges behind and headed for Chinle, our base for Canyon de Chelly National Monument.  On the way we crossed the San Juan River where “Fall”, in all her glory, was on display.  Hundreds of magnificent Fremont cottonwoods lined the river banks.  Nature truly is the best artist.  Each tree was crowned with leaves painted in every imaginable shade of green, yellow and gold. Continue reading Canyon de Chelly →

Canyon de Chelly, our next destination, is 90 miles south of Monument Valley.  We decided to take a short detour and explore the Natural Bridges Monument before settling in for the night. Continue reading Natural Bridges →