Day 9 - October 19, 2019

Well, morning did arrive, and we decided to continue North and East towards Monument Valley and Four Corners.  We did a quick pass through Monument Valley 2 years ago, but didn't take the time to explore beyond the views from the highway.  Wilbur isn't really allowed to explore the Valley Road inside the Navajo Tribal Park, so we opted for a 28 mile scenic tour that included the back country arches.

Our driver/guide was Bernard, and having been born and raised in the Valley, he was a wealth of information.  The route through the Valley Road offered the sweeping views,

including the Totem Pole formations.

But the Back Country route included the more unique formations like the Sleeping Dragon

and the Ear of the Wind arch.

If you lay on your back and look up at this arch

you can see the image of the eagle!

And this would make great yard art back in Redmond.

The walls below the Suns Eye arch

contain cave drawings.

When we arranged the tour, it became pretty clear we weren't going to be traveling any further today, so Wilbur checked himself into a local RV park.  That was a good decision because the sun was setting as our tour ended and we had a comfortable spot to enjoy it from!

This has been a very good day!