Tag Archives: Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Try a foreign destination: take a U.S. Road Trip

Posted on July 22, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Our “places-we’d-most-like-to-visit” list starts and ends with foreign destinations, but somehow a few National Parks in the U.S. managed to sneak in there. Our version of a road trip was just a little different. The plan did not call for … Continue reading →

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A pilgrimage to the golden arches

Posted on May 29, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Friends are always asking where we’re traveling next. Several contemplate joining us somewhere on the road. A few actually plunge in and show up, ready to travel along with us. Californians, Carolyn and Robert, joined us a few weeks ago … Continue reading →

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The painted trail

Posted on May 17, 2017 by simpletravelourway

We wanted to take a good long walk, but there was only one hiking trail in the entire national park. Really?! It seemed impossible that there would only be one, and that one would be a short trail: 2.5 miles … Continue reading →

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The little-known Canyon de Chelly

Posted on May 12, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Raise your hand if you know Canyon de Chelly. Almost no one we know has any idea what it is or where it is, but we think it’s a worthy travel destination to consider. Canyon de Chelly (d’Shay) is a … Continue reading →

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