Page, AZ: Thanks For The Dam Tour ! Glen Canyon Dam & Lake Powell

Yesterday we set out from Camp Verde headed towards Kanab, Utah.

As we approached Flagstaff, AZ we were greeted by snow capped mountains in the distance. These mountains remained with us for a few hours until finally disappearing in our rear view mirrors. 

 Along the way we stopped to enjoy the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument which in turn lead to the Wupatki Heritage Site and the Palatki Heritage Site where there are ancient ruins to explore. 

We explored this area for most of the afternoon before setting off again towards Kanab, Utah. When we saw the signs for Page, Arizona we knew we had to spend a few days exploring Lake Powell and the surrounding area. 

Today Mary Lynn even agreed to join me on a tour of the Glen Canyon Dam. I find the dams fascinating however MLA likens a tour of a dam to watching paint dry so it was a big deal for her to descend to the depths of the Glen Canyon Dam.

I found it fascinating. The scale, the engineering, the sheer determination & willpower required to accomplish such a massive project never fails to amaze me. 

And of course our guide ended the tour with the traditional "Thanks for taking my Dam Tour" to which we responded in the traditional manner: "Thanks for the Dam Tour!". Like a little boy I never get tired of that word play; some times its hard to believe I'm 52...

Tomorrow we're going to try to explore Antelope Canyon, home of several famous slot canyons. Slot canyons are narrow canyons carved by water & wind into narrow,, undulating passages. Sometimes the canyons are so narrow and the canyon walls so tall that light can barely penetrate the interior.

Today's visit to the Glen Canyon Dam included a slab of sandstone with dinosaur footprints clearly embedded. The picture only hint at the scale; the largest footprint measured almost two feet across. They estimate the dinosaur was 20 feet long and weighed over a ton -- and could run faster than you or I... Wow!

And then it's off to Kanab, Utah again, unless another national park/monument catches our eye again. There's just so much to see in this area.

See Ya!