Alex and I visited Montezuma Castle located near Sedona. It’s a Puebloan cliff dwelling habited by Sinagua people between 1100 AD and 1425 AD.

Alex and I stopped in Sedona for a night on our way to the Grand Canyon. It’s a beautiful area with lots of red rocks.

Alex and I took a tour in a PINK jeep through Sedona. It was quite a wild and adventurous ride.

Grand Canyon is one of the most magnificent and awe-inspiring nature destination to visit.

Grand Canyon. Just wow.

Sitting on the edge of a cliff in Grand Canyon was truly an adrenaline moment.

Horseshoe Bend! This destination located in Page has been on my bucket list for awhile. It’s known for its unique geographical feature.

The bend in the river is such a unique geographical feature.

Horseshoe Bend is worth a stop on a southwest road trip. This nature destination is truly breathtaking. The boy in the photo is Alex.

Horseshoe Bend at sunset. So beautiful.

Yesterday morning, Alex and I visited Antelope Canyon, a Navajo Park. It’s also a paradise for photographers as there are so many opportunities create beautiful photographs. I dreamed of visiting there for many years.

What makes Antelope Canyon so extraordinary is that one can see different colors created only by the sunlight. Because Antelope Canyon is on a Navajo reservation and preserving the beauty of the slot canyon is important, no tourist can go without a guide. Reservations have to be made far in advance as it can be booked a few months ahead.

Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon that is known for its extraordinary lighting. As one walks through the Canyon, one can admire the different colors created by the light.

The tour guide put sand from the ground on a rock to create a waterfall effect. It resulted in creating a beautiful photo.

Alex and I stayed in a hogan, a traditional Navajo home, by Monument Valley last night. We were greeted by a lovely Navajo family who served us delicious homemade Navajo tacos. I also spent some time stargazing – I haven’t seen that many stars in a longtime. Southwest US is the place to go for stargazing!

Inside the hogan. Alex tickled me while the picture was being photographed. The hogan was a very cozy place to stay.

Yesterday, Alex and i explored Monument Valley, a Navajo park. It’s a beautiful park with its own unique geographical features.

Santa Fe is a beautiful town. This is the Palace of the Governors which is the oldest continuous inhabited building in the US. It was built in 1610 by a Spanish governor of New Mexico. Since 1800’s Native Americans have been selling crafts by the Palace. It’s best place to buy turquoise according to travel publications. I bought a beautiful hand crafted bracelet with a turquoise stone from a Native American artist.

Alex and I stayed in an amazing traditional Pueblo home in Santa Fe for three nights.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis was built between 1869 and 1886 around an adobe church that was built in 1714. There was another church on the same site that was built in 1626 but destroyed in 1680 by the Pueblo Indian Revolt.

Alex and I visited Taos Pueblo, one of the oldest continuous inhabited place in the US. Archeologists believe that this dwelling was built between 1000 and 1450 AD, before Christopher Columbus discovered America.

Our Airbnb for one night in Taos!

The view from the 1954 trailer where we spent the night.

It’s always fun to be on an adventure.

The interior of the trailer in Taos looks quite magical at night.

Alex and I visited Petrified Forest National Park where saw the beautiful Painted Desert.