Showing posts with label Upper Antelope Canyon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Upper Antelope Canyon. Show all posts

4/29/2013

April 28, 2013 – Upper Antelope Canyon

On April 28, 2007, Andy and I started our adventure to see the USA.  After six years, we still feel blessed every day and in awe of all that surrounds us.  So today, starts our seventh year!

At the Elks last night, we met Lee who was able to get us on the 10:00 AM Upper Antelope Canyon Tour this morning (Overland Tours).  This time slot is considered prime because of the way the sun shines into the canyon and we were not disappointed.

In November of 2011, we visited the Lower Antelope Canyon and were awestruck.  This Upper is more popular because it is shorter and easier to walk thru.

We started out in town, drove to the area, then back a few miles on a very sandy area:

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There were only four people on our tour and initially I thought it was going to be very intimate but when we got to the start we saw lots of people – Yikees.  The Upper Antelope Canyon is more popular than the Lower because it is easy to get to and easy to get thru.  In the Lower Canyon, we had to do many steps, some crawling, and it was much tighter.  Our blog from that canyon is here: Lower Antelope

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This is going to be an intensive picture blog.  Walking thru this canyon and seeing the way the light plays on the walls is almost spiritual.  No words can describe this beauty.  Enjoy! Smile 

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There are no words to describe the above – What a special place!

Another wonderful day!