56.03 Page, Arizona: Lake Powell and its surroundings. Hiking above and along Antelope Canyon.
No wonder why we love Page, Az. Ups-and-downs along the water. Considering the ultimate leap of faith...stupidity. Could look at the scenes in this region all day. 'Voortrekker Monument' (South African look-alike) comes into view. A scene from last year. When we reached the end of the waterway for the kayak, we hiked in the canyon. Currently, we are hiking above the canyon. The famous 'Antelope Canyon' tourist attractions are about 1.5 miles further up. We found this place even more spectacular. This end of the canyon can only be reached by boat. Over the years , we came to realize much is not what it seems in the wilderness. Most mountains are higher than they appear, trails and scrambling routes are more difficult than when viewed from afar, and distances appear shorter than actual. Perhaps some of us are naturally optimistic of things we favor. Of course, this is probably the fault of our subjectivity, and particularly mine (Jeffrey). We're ba...