Death valley was great!

Ok so I haven't really had access to a computer as of late so get ready for a staccato overview of "the facts" before I forget them. Let's start with Las Vegas and the wise words of Michael Sackett: If you're not into gambling, booze and hookers, it's not that much fun there.

Sure, if you go with a bunch of your friends and the weather is actually nice enough to lie by the pool and get cutesy umbrella drinks, go for it, but we didn't really know what to do with ourselves during the day. We moseyd around the tables and across the strip. Koen shot a gun, which he quite enjoyed, and we went to the buffet, which is kind of obsolete because to me American sized portions are all-you-can-eat anyways. The second night we got so bored that we *whispers* watched a Judge Judy Marathon before going out, don't try this at home kids.

The nights were actually pretty fun. We went to club XS, which is pretty nice because its pool and outdoor area allow a small breeze to dance along with the people on the dancefloor, so no sticking and sweating like pigs, hooray. The music was also pretty fun. Drinks were quite expensive though. I'm sure Koen's wallet was a teensy bit lighter when we left. I did get to drive over the Vegas strip though, fellow car people, pray and get out of my way, I have the biggest and baddest SUV in town (who am I kidding, it's still a baby for American standards)

The day after Vegas basically sucked. We got stuck in a major traffic jam at Hoover dam, queued for two hours and then we were told the road was closed...seriously? and they couldn't have told us that two hours ago? MAJOR detour. We were really glad when we finally got to Phoenix. Sleeping at Tricia's house was a blast. Her roommate's chicken was delicious (yes this is me shamelessly bumming the recipe) and we just hung around all night, talking, laughing, trying to to fall asleep. I also got to see Michael, Chelsea and their new lovely house. Congrats guys.

We visited Montezuma castle, Sedona and then drove to Flagstaff. I can't really remember Flagstaff that well and went to bed rather early after the long day, but I'm sure Koen has very fond memories of his time there :). 

We also saw Barringer Meteor Crater and the Grand Canyon.

 Now to the best stuff: Monument valley. Monument Valley was soooo beautiful to begin with. There is a drive you can take around the "mittens" and halfway there is a small ranch where the Navajo offer horseback riding. It was most definitely like the most amazing thing ever. The Navajo ride bareback and they ride so well. I raced them across the plains and it was just the most amazing thing ever. 

Zion. Hiked up to Angels landing, really beautiful, really steep. Sick of writing now. Couchsurfer's house was beautiful. Peace out.