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    Back from our US trip around the 'Grand Circle', Colorado, Utah and Arizona by coach.
    Arches national Park, Colorado.
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    Grand Canyon, still as impressive second time around.
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    Bryce Canyon, Utah.
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    Zion National Park, Utah.
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    Lake Powell Arizona, man made and took 11 years to fill!
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    More to follow.
     
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      Good shots. Did you get to Sedona? or Jerome? love it there. so unique.
       
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        @redstar Williams was the furthest South we got to.
         
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          Nice Pictures Strongylodon :dbgrtmb:
           
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          Monument Valley, location of many Western movies.


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          Right and left 'Mitten'.
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          Durango and Silverton Railway.
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          Vail, alpine resort with Swiss chalet style buildings.
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          Wupatki Pueblo, site of lost ancient people abandoned 800 years ago.
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          Garden of the gods State Park.
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          Pikes Peak.
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          The view from the top was just clouds and a building site as a new visitor centre was being built:frown:
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            Wow great pics Strongy, glad you had a great time. :thumbsup:
             
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              Will have to check the map. Seems then you did the North part of AZ. have to take a look at what time shares are up there. Looks really interesting. We've done the middle to the southern part of AZ. So much to see in the USA. We leave next week for Missouri, a new place for us. Grand pixs. thanks.
               
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                @redstar, Page, Williams and Kayenta were the three places we stayed in Arizona, although just a couple of nights in each so only a snapshot of the area as on a bus tour you can't stop for longer when you want to.
                 
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                  @Zigs for people interested in geology this area of the US must be paradise. The rock formations are stunning with every colour you can think of.:smile:
                   
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                    Ok, you were on a bus tour, get that. When we went, the first time, we rented an off the road jeep. had a good time driving sideways etc in rocky strange curves etc. lots of fun around Sedona etc. 2nd time a regular car, headed down south to see the hummingbird migration and then later back up north driving on the scenic route was beautiful. So from the map, it was landed in Phoenix both times heading north the first time and to grand canyon . 2 time again in Phoenix , but this time headed south to Ramsey Canyon for a bit, then up north to Flagstaff.
                     
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                      WOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Great fantastic pics. Thank you so much for sharing. I often wonder why, mankind has turned to space exploratation, probably with the thought, idea of gaing the vantage point on world domination.

                      Back to earth. This wonderful beautiful planet that we call home. Really who could ask for more?.
                       
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                        Thanks @strongylodon, brings back lots of memories from many years ago, did you see Canyonlands, Moab.
                        The train ride is good.
                        How about Rainbow bridge on lake Powell.
                        I just always loved those old western places:smile:
                         
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                        We did all of that @pete, last time was 10 years ago, you went long before that didn't you?

                        Canyonlands, Dead Horse Point, Sunset Crater, Gunnison, Colorado National Monument (which is a State Park), Four Corners (be in four States at once!) Everywhere you went was stunning.
                        We didn't go on the boat trip on Lake Powell as we had been last time and then I did a flight over Monument Valley and Rainbow Bridge.
                        The vastness of the States and the incredible landscapes is what drew us back again.
                        Oh the natives are very friendly too:blue thumb:
                         
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