Cannonville to Flagstaff
Door: Ben
Blijf op de hoogte en volg Ben
08 Maart 2012 | Verenigde Staten, Flagstaff
This morning we left at 7 o clock to make sure we had enough time to see Grand Canyon. As we turned onto highway 89 the GPS indicated that the next turnoff is in 238km. On our way to Bryce Canyon the GPS did not say a word for over 320km so we are getting used to it ;-)
The scenery along the way was beautiful once again and came across some nice old towns and cars. As we came down a mountain pass we were presented with a seemingly endless plain bordered on the east by a massive mountain with all its ancient layers exposed.
Then suddenly we crossed the Colorado river and hoped that the Grand Canyon was close, but we had to travel for one and a half hour more to get to desert view. What a view it was, we could see the Colorado but now it was just a green shimmering strip.
The interesting thing is that the three canyons we visited were formed by different tools. The canyon at Yosemite is formed by a glacier that forced its way trough the granite mountains. Bryce Canyon is mostly shaped by rain and wind and The Grand Canyon is formed by the Colorado river.
We hope you enjoy the photos.
The scenery along the way was beautiful once again and came across some nice old towns and cars. As we came down a mountain pass we were presented with a seemingly endless plain bordered on the east by a massive mountain with all its ancient layers exposed.
Then suddenly we crossed the Colorado river and hoped that the Grand Canyon was close, but we had to travel for one and a half hour more to get to desert view. What a view it was, we could see the Colorado but now it was just a green shimmering strip.
The interesting thing is that the three canyons we visited were formed by different tools. The canyon at Yosemite is formed by a glacier that forced its way trough the granite mountains. Bryce Canyon is mostly shaped by rain and wind and The Grand Canyon is formed by the Colorado river.
We hope you enjoy the photos.
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09 Maart 2012 - 15:57
Gea:
Hoi Ben en Mark,
Nou jullie hebben een heel wat betere auto onder de kont dan die op de foto's!
Ik ben onder de indruk van de "hoogte" foto's.
Om stil van te worden, ik zou me klein voelen denk ik
Groet
Gea!
Groetjes Gea -
10 Maart 2012 - 12:23
Peter En Janet:
Mark en Ben,
Wat een geweldige foto's! Leuk om op deze manier met jullie mee te reizen. Wij zijn blij met vrienden die ons dit allemaal laten zien. Geniet van deze geweldige natuur en het reizen met elkaar. We spreken elkaar wel weer om te horen hoe het echt was (zeg maar de ondertiteling). Hier alles goed, maar niet zo spectaculair!!! Jullie winnen!
Groeten uit Hellevoetsluis.
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