Bryce Canyon to Las Vegas

Well today is the last day of the ride and started out in a most auspicious way.
SNOW!!!

It was decided that it would be too dangerous to head higher up in elevation so we did not actually go to Bryce Canyon but retraced our steps aways from the day before and stopped in Red Canyon for photos.
What beautiful colors with the red rocks and green trees and white snow. Kind of like Christmas and we rejoiced with songs like Jingle Bells.

It was a bit of a culture shock for many on the tour and in particular the Brazilians and our Australian Troy

They had never ridden in anything like this before. Anyway we left Red Canyon and headed for Zion National Park. A whole other world of rocks and beauty. I never got a whole lot of pictures here because when you are riding it is difficult to take photos as well so I only got the following,,,,,

One of the many phenomenon I had forgotten about Zion was the Checkerboard Mesa which you pass on the way in to Zion I tried to look up how this happened and could only find that it was etched that way by sun and wind and rain. It is like someone actually took a marker and a square and drew lines all over the rock. Quite a sight to see. The one picture is where we are all lined up waiting to go through the big tunnel.
Once through this amazing National Park we headed for our final destination Las Vegas and our Farewell Dinner. It was sad to have to say goodbye to our newfound comrades. We returned the bikes to EagleRider and headed over to our hotel The Excalibur. Checked into our rooms and headed for our dinner at The House of Blues in the Mandalay Bay Hotel. We never had to go outside just walked through the Luxor and even had moving sidewalks to ride on. It is like a maze and I would never have found my way back had I not had Steve for a guide. We said our farewells and I headed for a card playing machine and won a whole $1.25 before returning to my room to find my key would not work. So had to go to the front desk and try again. Read on to see what happened next. My particular adventure was not over.

Monument Valley

Well I've lost all track of day and time and where I happen to be at the moment but Boy What A Ride!!!
We arrived in Kayenta last night and were supposed to go on to Monument Valley but it was raining and not at all feasible. So it was decided to get up early and start out to catch sunrise in Monument Valley and it happened. We were on the road at 7:30 and when we arrived the jeeps were waiting to take us out into the valley. We saw the wonderful formations close up and on the return Stopped at t picnic area and had fry bread topped with beans lettuce onions tomatoes and black olives. What a delightful way to enjoy this wondrous place.

From our hotel room we had a view of this monolith which only wetted our appetite for the next day.

Hopi huts at the entrance.

Boarding the jeeps to go to the valley.

The Three Sisters.

Sunrise in Monument Valley

The camel Mesa

On departure we drove up the road aways and pictures were taken of the group riding from a distance. Then we headed for Bryce Canyon and on the way went back to Kayenta and over the Glen Canyon Dam and past Lake Powell. Arriving at our hotel in Bryce Canyon in the pouring rain again.

Grand Canyon and onward

After a good sleep in Williams at the lovely lodge we had breakfast buffet at their restaurant and were on our way to the canyon rim. I had a swim in the pool here and soaked in the hot tub. The last picture is a picture of a picture in the elevator. I had a fabulous supper the night before A salad with greens, blueberries, strawberrys raspberries and black berrys and feta cheese. And even got up and danced with the Indian children in their traditional dance.   
Now onto the Canyon Rim.

There is not a lot one can say about the Grand Canyon it kind of speaks for itself. There was a turkey vulture soaring the heights and it was a relatively clear day for views and we stopped at 2 viewpoints and then headed out into a little rain which turned into a lot of rain. Hard as we tried to make Monument Vvalley for dinner and sunset It just did not happen. Everyone was happy to get to their room in the Kayenta Inn and have dinner in their restaurant. Monument valley in the AM.

Nice hair !!!!!!!!!

Addition to Palm Springs

Somehow I managd to miss a very important picture in my Palm Springs Blog and because I am still there Here are my friends Ken and Karen. I am still behind because some of the internet connections are  very frustratinng and I have been busy also. I am still in the USA as my passport expired while I was here and they would not let me fly home so that is also part of the adventure. Driving to Whitefish in a Rent A Car and getting my friend Carol to pick me up and getting me home sometime tomorrow. Fun Fun Fun!!!

Palm Springs to Laughlin Nevada

That's what happens when you try to catch up from behind. I started doing this one and then ended up doing Laughlin to Williams instead. Anyway left Palm Springs after breakfast at Ruby's. Beautiful day and Ken and Karen saw me off.

Theses photos were all taken at the hotel before we left Springs. We journeyed through Joshua Tree National Monument. What an amazing place. Thousands of Joshua trees  in this one place on earth and rocks appearing to be piled on top of one another. God does good work.

From this fabulous place we headed further along Route 66 and when we reached Roy's place there was a  film crew waiting for our German celebrity Wolfgang Frieder A tour bus was there and also a Dutch actress and the antics were lively. People laying on the road and dancin on Route 66.

Then on to our hotel in Laughlin and that is already written up . As we traveleled on Route 66 to Laughlin there were several dips in the road. I just want to know what a ambiguos dip is Some one suggested maybe they could not decide if it was a dip or not.