USA 12: Arches National Park

Arches National Park contains a lot of natural arches that like canyons are formed by erosion of sandstone. In a first step the erosion leaves so called fins standing out from the ground and some of these are washed out leaving just an arch.


The intrinsic geomagnetic forces inside the arch pull up all mass to the center of the arch, allowing for some cool stunts. It is only sometimes a problem to get out of that field again...
...but we managed and kept going to the double arch wich was only a few hundred meters apart.
Landscape arch is one of the longest archest in the world with a length of over 90 meters. It looks very fragile.

USA 11: Monument Valley

On the way to Monument Valley we first passed the famous horseshoe bend of the Colorado river near Page, Arizona. This is another one of these spots that make their way through calendars and posters.


Also known from calendars, but really famous due to numerous western movies is Monument Valley. Unfortunately I have to add that it looks more impressive on pictures than in reality. The actual valley is way smaller than you would expect. Still it is an impressive sight and worth visiting if you are around anyway.

USA 10: Antelope Canyons

The Antelope Canyons are located on Navajo land in Arizona. One has to mention that the entrance to the canyons is quite expensive adding up to about 50$ per person for both. I suggest deciding on just one of the two parts. We started in the morning at the lower Antelope Canyon. Because we were among the first people to get in there was very little traffic inside and we could spend some time on taking pictures.

The Upper Antelope Canyon can only be entered with a guided tour. Before the tour every group is brought to the entrance by Jeep. This ride could also be offered as a rollercoaster replacement due to the terrain and the drivers driving style. The Canyon itself is a bit darker than the lower counterpart, but way less quiet as there are several groups going through at the same time.