Weekend Getaway
Apr 3, 2017
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It's crazy to think that it's already been a week since Fabian and I braved the adventure of traveling over 1000 miles in one weekend, but we did it, and we did it successfully! (minus a few hours of sleep)
I could take or leave Page, AZ but the things to do around there are worth the stay! Fabian and I drove 10 hours on Friday night after work. It was a very long and dark drive but we made it, got about 3 hours of sleep and then we were up again for a fun day filled of hikes and sight seeing. Horseshoe Bend was one of the prettiest places I have ever been to, it was so pretty in fact that we went back 2 times because we couldn't get enough. The lower Antelope Canyon was also mind blowing. And luckily we were able to see it! We had a scare because due to my poor planning, I did not know that we couldn't see it without making a reservation online, but luckily we went through Ken's Tours and they had openings! We definitely got lucky! We also went on a few hikes in Utah and the sights were just magical. The rain kept chasing us all day long but luckily it only got us a little on one of our last hikes. Walking over 8 miles on 3 hours of sleep was rough towards the end but so worth it...I mean we're only young once, right?
Because we did not get to see all the pretty sights driving in to Page on Friday night, the drive back on Sunday was extra fun, We played music, ate yummy snacks and switched off driving. I also took Fabian to Cafe Rio in St. George on our way home because I feel like it's illegal to drive through there and not stop for some cilantro lime rice....yummmy!
Once we hit Las Vegas we decided we needed a driving break and walked around Bass Pro Shops for an hour or so...it was fun but it might have been a mistake because the Sunday traffic coming home from Vegas was BRUTAL...all in all, it took us about 12 hours to get home on Sunday! Even though it was A LOT of driving, and we lost some precious hours of sleep, I would do it all over again!
I swear I am even having withdrawals, as I am writing this at my desk, I am also texting Fabian because we are trying to work out our next weekend getaway.
I could take or leave Page, AZ but the things to do around there are worth the stay! Fabian and I drove 10 hours on Friday night after work. It was a very long and dark drive but we made it, got about 3 hours of sleep and then we were up again for a fun day filled of hikes and sight seeing. Horseshoe Bend was one of the prettiest places I have ever been to, it was so pretty in fact that we went back 2 times because we couldn't get enough. The lower Antelope Canyon was also mind blowing. And luckily we were able to see it! We had a scare because due to my poor planning, I did not know that we couldn't see it without making a reservation online, but luckily we went through Ken's Tours and they had openings! We definitely got lucky! We also went on a few hikes in Utah and the sights were just magical. The rain kept chasing us all day long but luckily it only got us a little on one of our last hikes. Walking over 8 miles on 3 hours of sleep was rough towards the end but so worth it...I mean we're only young once, right?
Because we did not get to see all the pretty sights driving in to Page on Friday night, the drive back on Sunday was extra fun, We played music, ate yummy snacks and switched off driving. I also took Fabian to Cafe Rio in St. George on our way home because I feel like it's illegal to drive through there and not stop for some cilantro lime rice....yummmy!
Once we hit Las Vegas we decided we needed a driving break and walked around Bass Pro Shops for an hour or so...it was fun but it might have been a mistake because the Sunday traffic coming home from Vegas was BRUTAL...all in all, it took us about 12 hours to get home on Sunday! Even though it was A LOT of driving, and we lost some precious hours of sleep, I would do it all over again!
I swear I am even having withdrawals, as I am writing this at my desk, I am also texting Fabian because we are trying to work out our next weekend getaway.
All the blogs I read prior to going said to go in the morning before it gets too crowded and that was the best tip I could give anyone, there were barely any people and it was so peaceful! Fabian and I went back at sunset and it was like we were at the mall it was so crowded...go in the morning to take pictures...you will be much happier!
Taking it all in
Taking this picture was so difficult...Fabian and his sensitive eyes!
Selfie sticks are for kissing pics ;)
It's a heart
The rain was coming for us!
low quality pic...high quality guy
woman in the wind
This is what the canyon looks like from the top! Crazy that we were in those cracks
This place was so quaint!
Gotta end the trip with a bang
