SK said I should give a little trip report from my latest holiday so here it is.
The family and I headed off to Colorado for two weeks via Arizona and Utah.
We hit Vegas first and then on to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
For all of you that have only been to the South Rim the North Rim is worth a trip. The scenery is very different on the way into the park than the South Rim and the view of the Canyon is from a higher elevation than the South (8000 feet I think).
From here we went thru Monument Valley and up to Moab. My favourite state so far on our travels around the USA has been Utah and this trip didnt change my mind. Canyonlands and the Arches National Park are just breath taking and I could have spent the whole holiday there exploring.
After leaving Utah we made our way into Colorado and enjoyed a few days in Boulder. Man I love this place, cyclists everywhere. After leaving Boulder we headed to the Rocky Mountain National Park (tunes from John Denver playing in my head and occasionally out of my mouth much to the horror of my children) and enjoyed some spectacular scenery and spotted some Coyote and Elk.
From Northern Colorado we made our way towards the middle of the state and visited some pretty places near Brekenridge and then travelled down the million dollar highway to Silverton. From here we hit Durango and then on to Mesa Verde National Park.
Mesa Verde is an amazing place and I still feel awe struck when I think of the cliff dwellings and the people who made them.
The USA is a country with a wealth of natural beauty and I feel so lucky to be having this chance to see and feel it. My family and I hope to experience more of the beauty before we head back to Aust in Mid 07.
If you are American and you havent seen many of your National Parks......what are you waiting for....get out there you wont regret it.:D
Snaps below are of Canyonlands National Park Utah and Mesa Verde Colorado.
