God these days are big, big days that are full and exhausting. Up and on the road by 7 at the latest. I’m behind the wheel most of the time and on a mission. Today we lost an hour by following a rogue GPS but back on track and thinking of getting where we’re going when I look behind and there are the red and blue flashing lights I’ve dreaded. I’m well primed about American police…keep your hands visible, don’t get out of the car, do whatever they say. So I scramble for my license before he can shoot me and winde down my window. Hello officer, I squeak! Did I do something wrong?
Well, he was charming. I’m Officer Peterson, yes you were doing 54 MILES in a 35 MILE zone. Oh!! I’m so sorry I was distracted Officer. He looks at my license tells me to say “Put another shrimp on the Barbie”. I comply with my best Aussie accent and he tells me to go but to drive safely. Phew !!! Norjie was very glad I was driving!
We went on our way and 6.5 hrs of driving later we arrived at Monument Valley within the Navajo Reservation. We were lucky enough to get on a Navajo Tour an hour or two later. It was a fabulous tour right out into the restricted backcountry. Its another amazing landscape, the only thing missing was Joe Leaphorn (not to mention John Wayne). It went for 3.5 hours so I am indeed very tired tonight but worth every bit of it. We had dinner at Goulding’s where we are staying and came back to our littler apartment for a quick, sneaky glass of wine (the reservation in dry).
I can’t go on. More tomorrow as we head up to Canyonlands. It is really ceaseless and it’s about time we had a quiet day but I can’t see that happening any time soon.