opposite direction from yesterday's trip and go to Monument Valley. We took highway 191 to Rt 163 and that took us into Monument Valley. As you can see by the sign, we made it!We decided to head for the local museum and trading post called, appropriately enough, the
Goulding Museum and Trading Post (and hotel, restaurant, car wash, grocery store, etc. etc.). It was a small museum but it was neat to look around and see what the area looked like many years ago. "Harry" and husband Mike Goulding made this area come alive with their foresight and hard work, developing the ground we stood on. There is a memorial to the couple for all they did in this valley. A cabin John Wayne stayed in was also on the premises with several movies of his playing on a large screen TV.We noticed that there was an RV Park (Good Sam rated) up the road a mile or so, so we decided to see if it was busy and if it was
a good place to stay. When we arrived at the entrance, there were 3 large RV's waiting to get in and the place was filling up quickly for the middle of October! It was a decent park and the sites were fairly well thought out. The view was excellent there! When we turned around and started heading back towards Gouldings, Peg took this cool shot, a real postcard view of the valley!
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We love Monument Valley and the drive through the valley even if it is bumpy and dusty. We have a couple of nice boondock spots nearby at which you get the feel of the valley especially if you are fortunate to have a full harvest moon.
Great pictures of the valley. M & I need to get up to that part of AZ.
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