We got extremely lucky and managed to secure a last-minute room with a view at The View Hotel in Monument Valley when someone cancelled. So, we packed up quickly and pulled out of Moab. Our first stop, Mexican Hat. Life simply is not complete until you've photographed a balanced rock that looks like a sombrero!
Checking into The View Hotel, we knew it was worth the early departure from Moab. The panorama from the balcony or bedroom at this hotel is as good as the best locations we've stayed in over the years, both at sunset...
...overnight with the stars, and at sunrise the next morning.
This is how the hotel looks from the 16-mile driving tour of Monument Valley.
It is just about time to wash the truck. Here's hoping for torrential rains on the drive across the "fly-over" states.
Taking advantage of our location once again, we stopped to visit Four Corners - the only location in the USA where four states meet at a single point - Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. Note that we are standing in Arizona. Arizona is our favorite state of the four, thanks to its strong respect for the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution and our right in this country to keep and bear firearms. There's nothing wrong with the other three states, and Utah and Colorado are two of the most amazing states we've visited...but if given the option of standing in any one of the four, we stand in Arizona!
Arizona is my favorite state also. Next trip I`ll check out the view hotel and the tour of Monument Valley.
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