Monument Valley
What a gem, this was recommended by many and so well worth while, different scenery to Moab which still takes first place for coolness.
Upon leaving Moab we sent our POV camera back for repairs as the main unit would not acknowledge the camera head, pretty disappointing really as the camera has had very little use but VIO POV have said they will take care of it ... lets hope.
As soon as we had finished at the post shop mum nature dealt to us with a pretty good rain storm, the temperature wasn’t to bad tho which made it ok and the bike got a good wash from red Moab dust and any remnants of Salt from Bonneville (we had thoroughly rinsed the bikes down after the flats!!)
With Monument Valley in our sites we set to, hunkered down and got their as dust was looking like beating us, the campground was in our GPS so we were set ... or so we thought!
On arriving at the “camp” ground we found a fence and scrub, further up the road was some tables etc which turned out to be a camp ground, $25.00 plus tax they wanted ... no dunny, wet sand, no shelter, no way.
The guy in the park booth said the camp ground just up from us was under repair thus closed, ouwh man, dusk is beating us.
We turned around and headed back into town and went to an RV park and camp ground .... full ... again!!!! .. but the nice lady said if you don’t mind being up by the road then put the tent us there .. .saweet.
Hot showers, swimming pool r e a l l y slow Wifi and neat neighbours, we were good to go.
Sleeping temperature was great as it cooled of with the wet weather only spoiled by a dog that was practicing singing all night!!, dawn broke with semi clear skys with ominous clouds daunting the backdrops of Monument Valley, this didn’t detour Two Soggy Kiwis so off we set, they recommended we did not take our bikes .. I think cos they wanted to sell us a tour.
We made it round no problem even with a few lakes thrown in for good measure on the road with now way round, dirty water and ruts made for interesting riding.
Here are a few photos, we won't bore you to tears so if you want to see more go here http://s1263.photobucket.com/albums/...ment%20Valley/
Yay we were there!!
Coupla fossils in front of the Monuments
a-Klim-tised to the wetter weather.....
Ominous clouds building
We were chased out of the valley by rain but luckily it did not last too long.
On completion of the Valley we continued on to the Gand Canyon North Rim .. that comes in the next installment of Two Dodgy Kiwis.
Monument Valley
What a gem, this was recommended by many and so well worth while, different scenery to Moab which still takes first place for coolness.
Upon leaving Moab we sent our POV camera back for repairs as the main unit would not acknowledge the camera head, pretty disappointing really as the camera has had very little use but VIO POV have said they will take care of it ... lets hope.
As soon as we had finished at the post shop mum nature dealt to us with a pretty good rain storm, the temperature wasn’t to bad tho which made it ok and the bike got a good wash from red Moab dust and any remnants of Salt from Bonneville (we had thoroughly rinsed the bikes down after the flats!!)
With Monument Valley in our sites we set to, hunkered down and got their as dust was looking like beating us, the campground was in our GPS so we were set ... or so we thought!
On arriving at the “camp” ground we found a fence and scrub, further up the road was some tables etc which turned out to be a camp ground, $25.00 plus tax they wanted ... no dunny, wet sand, no shelter, no way.
The guy in the park booth said the camp ground just up from us was under repair thus closed, ouwh man, dusk is beating us.
We turned around and headed back into town and went to an RV park and camp ground .... full ... again!!!! .. but the nice lady said if you don’t mind being up by the road then put the tent us there .. .saweet.
Hot showers, swimming pool r e a l l y slow Wifi and neat neighbours, we were good to go.
Sleeping temperature was great as it cooled of with the wet weather only spoiled by a dog that was practicing singing all night!!, dawn broke with semi clear skys with ominous clouds daunting the backdrops of Monument Valley, this didn’t detour Two Soggy Kiwis so off we set, they recommended we did not take our bikes .. I think cos they wanted to sell us a tour.
We made it round no problem even with a few lakes thrown in for good measure on the road with now way round, dirty water and ruts made for interesting riding.
Here are a few photos, we won't bore you to tears so if you want to see more go here http://s1263.photobucket.com/albums/...ment%20Valley/
Yay we were there!!
Coupla fossils in front of the Monuments
a-Klim-tised to the wetter weather.....
Ominous clouds building
We were chased out of the valley by rain but luckily it did not last too long.
On completion of the Valley we continued on to the Gand Canyon North Rim .. that comes in the next installment of Two Dodgy Kiwis.
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