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If you want to experience Monument Valley properly, The View is the only business that operates within the park itself. Monument Valley, you will never fail to amaze me. The restaurant offers some traditional Navajo food, and I immediately opted for the Navajo taco sampler plate to share.

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With huge windows overlooking the mittens, it’s an instant attraction (although at this point it was obviously pretty much dark!).

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The restaurant was actually full the entire time we were there, and it wasn’t hard to see why. Not only that, but having a private tour of the valley was incredible!Īfter a quick change of clothes (after all, we were still wet!), we headed back to the View hotel for some dinner. Obviously it helped that we were there at the end of October, but because of its location and proximity to absolutely nowhere, it still feels relatively off the beaten path. It was nothing like the Grand Canyon, which all things considered hadn’t been packed at all, but was still reasonably busy. Here we were, experiencing one of the most scenic sunsets in the world, with perhaps ten other people there to share it with. Most of all, I loved how uncrowded Monument Valley still was. It was really cool to see them again, even if we weren’t staying in them this time! On the way back, Vera pointed out the hogans that I would have stayed in last time, off in the distance. She was glad – but she also seemed a little miffed at how blasé he had been with us, too.Īt last, we were off again – luckily, we had been coming towards the end of our tour anyway, and it was still light, so we didn’t miss out on anything and instead just had an extended length of time in the valley! Of course, we stayed with Vera because apart from the mishap, she had been a fantastic guide. That said, a private tour costs over double what we paid, so that’s another reason I can’t complain at all! Luckily, I am very much a “it’s all part of the adventure” type of person, but it occurred to me that this would have really riled up a more impatient customer. I thought it was a strange attitude to have, given that we were customers who had just been trapped in the depths of the valley, in the rain, for almost an hour when it should have only taken him 20 minutes. When John arrived, he very nonchalantly used magic hands to unlock the car within seconds, and with a mere glance, asked if we wanted to go back with him or stay with Vera.

Our view for almost an hour! The rocks looked like they were shining, with the rain running over them.

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