There is a road trip in Nevada, Utah and Arizona called The Grand Circle. It's one the most scenic road trips in the world. So far we have completed about a third of this journey but have experienced some of the most amazing landscapes, and surprising diversity in topology and plant life (I was expecting desert everywhere).
We left Las Vegas in 40 degree heat with fires occurring around town in the weeks we were there.
Since then we've stayed at Zion National Park, the second most popular site for rock climbers in the US after Yosemite. We visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. For those who thought the Grand Canyon lies in the middle of a desert like I did - wrong! The approach to the north rim is through beautiful mixed pine forest containing deer, bears and even bison.
The Grand Canyon itself is a sight that has to be seen to be believed - words and photos do not do it justice.Whilst the Grand Canyon is on an unimaginable scale the other National Parks on this trip also have equally distinctive and impressive geological formations.
Take Bryce Canyon. Before this trip I had never heard of it and thought that the Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains were quite impressive. After seeing Bryce Canyon I hope that I remember never to try to impress an American with the Blue Mountains.
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