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At the end of East
Rim Drive from the Grand Canyon, we headed northwards on Route 89,
towards Page. We stooped briefly at Echo Cliff to admire the
view and see the stalls of the Native Indians, selling jewellery and
other arts and crafts. |
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Along the road we
passed Indian settlements and large rocks protruding upwards. |
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At Page there is
the Lake Powell Recreational Area and the Glen Canyon Dam and Glen
Canyon Bridge over the Colorado River. Both are marvels of
modern engineering. The Dam was completed after a 10 year
project in 1963 and the bridge was started in 1959 and completed in
1964. The building of the dam flooded an area that is now Lake
Powell. This was the fourth time we had visited Page and the
water levels had varied consideraably between visits. This time
the level was higher than it had been in 2004, but drought conditions
have been caused by lack of snow melt from the Rockies, with minimal rainfall. |
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We drove south
east from Page, on Route 98, and a couple of miles along the road we
stopped at Upper Antelope Canyon. There are two slot Canyons in
this location and the other is on the opposite side of the road and
aptly named Lower Antelope Canyon. We had visited both on
previous occasions, but for ease of access we chose this time to see
again the Upper Canyon. Having parked the car, we bought
tickets and then boarded a 4x4 truck, to speed a mile or so across
the bumpy desert to the entrance of the canyon. The colours and
textures of the canyon walls are a photographer's dream, but you
really need to spend several hours to get the perfect picture.
Sadly, we did not have the time, so spent about an hour with an
Indian Guide who gave us an interesting tour and talk on the history
of the Canyon. |
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We continued South
down Route 98, then North along Routes 160 and 163 to our next stop
at Monument Valley. |
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