{"id":394,"date":"2017-04-13T23:40:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T14:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/?p=394"},"modified":"2017-04-30T00:04:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-29T15:04:39","slug":"monument-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/2017\/04\/13\/monument-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park &#8211; sunrise again?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-182\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-182\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-333\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1\" 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data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-trail-mark-1024x678-640x480.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-187\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-12\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-lizard.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-182 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery182\" title=\"Monument Valley Navajo 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400w,https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-lizard-1024x678-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-lizard-1280x960.jpg 2x\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-lizard-1024x678-640x480.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-rain.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-mexican-hat.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley Mexican hat\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-after-rain.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-the-view-hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-sunrise-2.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley Navajo\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-sunrise.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley Navajo\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/IMG_3006.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley Navajo\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-hiking-3.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley Navajo\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-hiking-2.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley Navajo\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-hiking.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley Navajo\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-trail-mark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Monument-Valley-Navajo-lizard.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Valley Navajo\" \/><\/noscript>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\"><span class=\"m_3352056823196935061s1\">Monument Valley kinda represents The West, as one can see in some movies about Westerns.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It&#8217;s the second major stop, following <a href=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/2017\/04\/11\/arches\/\">Arches National Park<\/a>, in our <a href=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/2017\/03\/21\/45\/\">Grand Circle<\/a> trip.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Driving from Moab to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park takes almost 3 hours.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We were hoping to catch the sunset!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>So we kept driving, except for a brief break at Mexican Hat.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The weather was actually not promising.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>When we got closer to Monument Valley, we were caught in a storm.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>My plan of taking a photo of the straight road going towards those iconic sandstone buttes vanished!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\"><span class=\"m_3352056823196935061s1\">When we arrived at the park, the storm has just passed.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>After paying the entrance fee ($20), we went ahead to the hotel &#8211; <strong>The View Hotel<\/strong> &#8211; the only hotel inside of the park.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It&#8217;s the most expensive hotel we booked in our entire Grand Circle trip, almost $300 (on top of that, we also paid for the breakfast).<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Obviously we had high expectations for it.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The style and color of the building match the surrounding very well.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The hotel is almost like part of the park itself.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The terrace is big, providing good views of the valley.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The room is a typical American standard room.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Not a bad size!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The best part &#8211; also the most expensive part &#8211; is the private balcony!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We could see the whole valley without going out of the room.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Plus, the balcony faces east, which means sunrise can be seen directly from the room as well!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>To be honest, I have never been to a balcony that gives such extraordinary view&#8230;<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The whole valley was there for me to enjoy, in peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\"><span class=\"m_3352056823196935061s1\">Sunset was not possible that day.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But the air felt fresh after the storm.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The temperature was very pleasant!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>And the valley looked more peaceful.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I couldn&#8217;t help to admire those sandstone buttes, which have been standing there for who knows how many centuries.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We didn&#8217;t go to the restaurant for dinner.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Somehow we had a crave for instant noodles \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\"><span class=\"m_3352056823196935061s1\">The sky got darker and darker.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We saw a few cars (lights) were driving in the valley.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Were they local Navajo residents?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\"><span class=\"m_3352056823196935061s1\">The second day, I got up early, and went out to the terrace with my camera (+ tripod).<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Yes, sunrise again!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Why not?<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>No need to drive, no need to hike &#8211; it&#8217;s probably the easiest sunrise (although people often miss the easiest things).<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I took many photos, with different settings.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>D and my mom didn&#8217;t come out.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They saw sunrise on the balcony &#8211; a slightly different angle but equally good.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I had to come out because I wanted a bigger view.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was a bit cloudy!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But not too bad.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The sun rose behind the center butte.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\"><span class=\"m_3352056823196935061s1\">As mentioned earlier, we bought tickets for the breakfast buffet.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The restaurant has big windows so people can enjoy the view of the valley while enjoying their meals.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>However the buffet was normal&#8230; not many choices.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I kinda missed the breakfast in Best Western.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\"><span class=\"m_3352056823196935061s1\">After the breakfast, we checked out.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But we didn&#8217;t leave!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Instead, we went for hiking.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The only hiking trail in the park is called Wildcat, starting from the hotel.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We spent some time looking for the start point of the trail.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was not as straightforward as we thought.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Anyways, we found it!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We hiked around one of the sandstone buttes.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The closeup view was a totally different experience!<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We had to look up the sandstone butte &#8211;<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>it&#8217;s so tall.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Also, we got to get close to the local plants and animals.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The temperature raised quickly as the day proceeded towards <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">noon<\/span><\/span>.<span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We took many water breaks, and enjoyed the company of a dog (may belong to somebody).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\">Then we went for the 17 miles scenic drive. \u00a0The road condition was much better than we thought. \u00a0A 4WD was not necessary. \u00a0Since hiking is not allowed without a guide, we basically stayed on the main road, and finished the loop quickly. \u00a0I am surprised that I don&#8217;t have much to say about the drive&#8230; but it&#8217;s definitely worthing going!<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\"><span class=\"m_3352056823196935061s1\">With all the good memories of Monument Valley, we hit the road towards Page, Arizona. <span class=\"m_3352056823196935061Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3352056823196935061p1\"><span class=\"m_3352056823196935061s1\">X<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monument Valley kinda represents The West, as one can see in some movies about Westerns.\u00a0 It&#8217;s the second major stop, following Arches National Park, in our Grand Circle trip.\u00a0 Driving from Moab to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park takes almost 3 hours.\u00a0 We were hoping to catch the sunset!\u00a0 So we kept driving, except for &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/2017\/04\/13\/monument-valley\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park &#8211; sunrise 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