![]() ![]() ![]() There, you will find Red Cliffs Lodge, a marvelous place to stay, filled with so many activities, perfect for multigenerational family fun. While there are many hotels/motels along the main road in town, my choice is not in town, but about a 15-mile drive outside of town down through the red rock canyon walls of the Colorado River. Before you start sightseeing in both of these amazing parks, you need to decide on lodging. Moab is generally known for the two major national parks it offers, The Arches and Canyonlands. On your second day there, you can enter into the Monument Valley National Park for more sightseeing, or take off for Moab, which is about a three-hour drive. Be sure to bring your own drinks, if you so desire, as you will not be able to purchase any at meals or on the reservation. But the real attraction is the view from your balcony out over the valley, both at sunset and sunrise. Once there, you can plan to eat in their restaurant (the food was quite delicious), wander around a museum they have, go to their gift shop, take a dip in their inside pool, or take a Navajo guided tour through the backroads of the valley. Goulding’s Lodge, in Utah, was my choice, nestled up into a red rock mountain background. As you enter the area, there are infinite picturesque landscapes calling for you to pull off for photo opts! This area is part of the Navajo Reservation (which is both in Arizona and Utah) and they provide the necessary lodging services. If you leave at dawn, you will be there around 3 p.m. Monument Valley is a nice day’s drive from Tucson. While we had once passed through there a few years back, we really had not lingered. And so, we decided to set off to Monument Valley. These days, driving trips seem even more delightful than in the past, given the COVID situation. ![]()
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