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Texas Trip Day 8 Grand Canyon, Little Colorado River, Wupatki, Sunset Crater

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October 8th 2022
Published: October 9th 2022
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Yet another gorgeous day! We spent the morning in the Grand Canyon and ended the day near Sedona with my stepsister Susan, with whom we will spend Sunday. As always, we had a fantastic time and saw a lot of interesting and beautiful sights.

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We took the scenic route out of the Grand CanyonWe took the scenic route out of the Grand Canyon
We took the scenic route out of the Grand Canyon
"Duck on a Rock" viewpoint. It does look an awful lot like a duck."Duck on a Rock" viewpoint. It does look an awful lot like a duck.
"Duck on a Rock" viewpoint. It does look an awful lot like a duck.
Every two minutes along the road was another scenic pull-out.Every two minutes along the road was another scenic pull-out.
Every two minutes along the road was another scenic pull-out.
So there were lots of gorgeous views to start our daySo there were lots of gorgeous views to start our day
So there were lots of gorgeous views to start our day
The Grand Canyon is full of ravens. Each pull-out had its own pair of ravens.The Grand Canyon is full of ravens. Each pull-out had its own pair of ravens.
The Grand Canyon is full of ravens. Each pull-out had its own pair of ravens.
The Historic Watchtower is less old than it looks. It was built in the early 1900s and designed to look really old.The Historic Watchtower is less old than it looks. It was built in the early 1900s and designed to look really old.
The Historic Watchtower is less old than it looks. It was built in the early 1900s and designed to look really old.
One last view before we left the Grand Canyon!One last view before we left the Grand Canyon!
One last view before we left the Grand Canyon!
As we were driving along, all of a sudden the earth split in half in the middle of a flat plain.As we were driving along, all of a sudden the earth split in half in the middle of a flat plain.
As we were driving along, all of a sudden the earth split in half in the middle of a flat plain.
We stopped to check it out, and found a new friend.We stopped to check it out, and found a new friend.
We stopped to check it out, and found a new friend.
It turns out that it was a 1,500' deep canyon carved by the Little Colorado River.It turns out that it was a 1,500' deep canyon carved by the Little Colorado River.
It turns out that it was a 1,500' deep canyon carved by the Little Colorado River.
Our next stop was Wupatki National Monument.Our next stop was Wupatki National Monument.
Our next stop was Wupatki National Monument.
It was really interesting to check out!It was really interesting to check out!
It was really interesting to check out!
Our last stop of the day was Sunset Crater. All the soil at the side of the road was black or red volcanic rock gravel.Our last stop of the day was Sunset Crater. All the soil at the side of the road was black or red volcanic rock gravel.
Our last stop of the day was Sunset Crater. All the soil at the side of the road was black or red volcanic rock gravel.
The lava flow was all twists and weird shapes.The lava flow was all twists and weird shapes.
The lava flow was all twists and weird shapes.
The lava shapes were really interesting!The lava shapes were really interesting!
The lava shapes were really interesting!


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