DV to AZ 2022 winter trip

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Ugh i really dont want to work. So im going through photos.

The day after the snow storm the roads were a mess. NM was a no go with the interstate over Gallup having lanes closed and several crashes.

So we decided to go north and check out canyon de chelly and then go to bears ears in UT and check out natural bridges national monument. Husband was not feeling great yet so it was mostly a me driving and then streching our legs.





Wondered about the pueblos under the alcoves. Look at that rock fall! 

The ancients mist have considered where to put the structures to avoid the likelier rockfall areas. Or is this survivor bias? 

Drove all the way up to natural bridges just to get hit by snow. Could barely see anything.

 We were planing to camp there but we really didnt want to get stuck waiting for a plow so we left. It sucked because most of the day was just driving but oh well what are you gonna do.

We did stop for tamales a lady was selling on the side of the road from her car. BEST TAMALES EVER. Defenetly a highlight. 

We camped in goosenecks SP wich is at lower elevation. Still setting up the car for sleeping while getting snowed on was....type 2 fun. 

A ton of years ago, I endured 6 hours of sandstorms while camping at goosenecks. everything in the tent was covered in sand by morning. do not recommend.