Day 45 - Flagstaff, AZ to Bluff, UT

Day 45  - Today's plan is to drive 245 miles in 7.5 hours. This is an exciting day for me because we are visiting Monument Valley. (Click on any photo to enlarge)

We started our day in Flagstaff with a delicious breakfast. Again, Tripadvisor and Julie selected a perfect place near to where we stayed Brandy's Restaurant and Bakery. 

On this May 31st morning the temperature was 38 degrees. We started out on Rte 66, then took Highway 89, it was a short drive to Elden Pueblo Archeological Site where we enjoyed meandering through the ruins. Elden Pueblo is a site of the Ancient Sinagua People for around A.D 1070 to 1275.


Continuing on Highway 89 to US 160 was a beautiful drive with evergreen trees, valleys and winding roads. These hills reminded me of the Painted Desert.

Near intersection of Hwy 89 and US 160

Turning on US 160, then US 163 we found Amigo's Cafe. I was curios to try Navajo Bread, so ordered the Navajo Burger and Julie ordered the Navajo Taco. The serving sizes were ridiculously huge and my burger was actually two burgers!

Navajo Burger
Navajo Taco

From Kayenta, AZ you could already start to see monuments in the background.


It's only a 26 mile drive from Kayenta, AZ to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. I had read enough reviews to see that the best way to experience this park was to hire a Navajo Guide. It was a fantastic decision and we spent the next 2 hours exploring Monument Valley. Our Navajo Guide, Steve gave us so much information about the park, his ancestry, beliefs, plants, wildlife and names of places. He even sang us his Navajo song. 


This was a special place that deserves a separate page. Go to https://travelingvtjs.blogspot.com/p/monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park.html.

Next stop was Forrest Gump Hill.


Then on to Mexican Hat Rock, then our Willow Street Cottage Airbnb. This was a surprise because the owner of this Airbnb was from Vermont!


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