TRAVEL BY ARK

On our trip, traveling between Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon, we made Page, Arizona our stop for the evening. During that drive, we passed through some beautiful countryside including the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area . We caught some great views overlooking the canyon, right before sunset. The Glen Canyon Dam overlook is located right off of US-89, shortly after crossing the Colorado River into Page, Arizona. You can get a good look at the different rock formations, climbing down to the overlook spot from the parking lot. There are a few standard stair steps, before transitioning to just a handrail to hold while you descend down the rock formation. The stone you are walking on appears almost as waves of sand. From the overlook spot, there is a nice view up the canyon to the dam. Additionally, we also made a stop at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center at the Glen Canyon Dam. From here you can get a closer view of the ...

For Valentine's Day, I want to share about a place I absolutely love. Although I have only visited the one time, I was in awe. I'm talking about Zion National Park . This amazing national park is located in southwestern Utah , and is about two and a half hours drive from Las Vegas . We spent more time than we thought we would at the Hoover Dam - a story for another post - so we didn't arrive at Zion until after dark. And when I say dark, I mean REALLY dark. The park itself has been designated an International Dark Sky Park , which provides for some amazing starry views on a clear night. Luckily, we were able to catch some good glimpses before the clouds rolled in. The next morning, we woke up early to catch the sunrise in the park. We were able to get some neat photographs as the clouds were still moving through. Imagine driving into someplace that is so dark, you really can't see your surroundings, and waking up to giant cliffs all around you. Needless to say, the ...

Hi! I'm glad you are reading this. My name is Andrew King, and I wanted a place to share stories and pictures taken by my wife and I on our traveling adventures. To avoid super long posts, I will keep regularly updated, short entries, that break our trips down in smaller details. For now, we just got back from an amazing trip, where we visited Las Vegas , Zion National Park , the Grand Canyon , Phoenix , and more. Here are some pictures to highlight the trip. Stay tuned for more updates from this trip and more. Hope you enjoy!