Going Dutch – part 3

European-Americans push west. As Anglo-America continued expanding westward fulfilling its so-called manifest destiny, increasing clashes and skirmishes with the native population became inevitable. In a previous entry, I mentioned (and posted a video) of the notorious “Long Walk” that displaced …

Going Dutch – part 2

With the previous post’s geology lesson over, we can proceed with our look at and exploration of the Valley of the Rocks. The ‘W’ shaped formation called the Three Sisters welcomes you to Monument Valley. All the rock layers in …

Going Dutch – part 1

I’ll be driving a lot and sightseeing a little today. And, of course, that means a certain amount of backtracking even if it’s only 24 miles. Fortunately, the two places I’m visiting – one in Arizona and one in Utah …