Antelope Canyon, Arizona

Antelope Canyon has been on my bucket list ever since I saw the famous Peter Lik photographs. The location of the canyon was a perfect stopping for us as we made our way back to the Phoenix valley. There are three canyons that offer tours in the area, but you need to buy tickets well in advance due to the limits the Indians put on the number of visitors allowed per day. We had tickets to both the lower and upper canyons. Each tour is about an hour long and they move you through the canyon in your tour groups. The tour guides are very helpful in how to take the best photos at the various stops. We took literally hundreds of pictures. The shafts of light you see in many of the famous paintings happen during the summer months, so we are anxious to get back to the area to see them. After the disappointments of Monument Valley, it was great to end our year long adventure with such an amazing highlight as Antelope Canyon. Put this one on your list. Time to start planning for 2020...