Antelope canyon is such a beautiful place to visit, it is located in Navajo Indian land in Arizona. To visit the canyon you have to be taken by a Navajo guide. When we got to the meeting point we got into the back of the ute of a big F250 truck and set off to Upper Antelope Canyon. The tour guide said that we would be four wheel driving on a bumpy, boggy track for about 10 minutes, the ride was bumpy but we enjoyed it!
Antelope canyon formed by streams of water and flash flooding rapidly going through gaps in the rocks over centuries causing spectacular and eerie rock formations. The reason it is called Antelope canyon is because of the Pronghorn Antelope that used to roam freely across the land. To the Navojo indians the canyon is a holy place of protection and respect. It gives them a feeling of being at one with mother nature, experiencing her grandness and it allows them to be in harmony with something greater than themselves, it is a spiritual experience.
Antelope Canyon was spectacular, it blows my mind how something like water can shape stone and create wonderful sights like this. After visiting Antelope we saw Glen Canyon. It was formed by the Colorado River. It has a steep drop down to the river and winds for miles and miles through the countryside. Drew
The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River 17 million years ago. It is 446 kilometers long, 29 kilometers wide and 1800 meters deep. The Colorado River still flows at the bottom of the canyon.
The Grand Canyon was amazing, it was a bit scarey leaning over the edge looking at the bottom because it was so far down. The Grand Canyon isn't just one canyon, it is made up of lots of canyons joining up to the big canyon. Lots of animals live in the canyons - big horn ewe, muskrats, beavers, antelope squirrels, raccoons, bobcats, mountain lions, california condor, six types of rattlesnakes and lots more.
The Grand Canyon was first settled by the Native Americans. The Pueblo considered it a holy site and would make pilgrimages to the Canyon. It is an amazing sight, it's so hard to take in how big it really is, it was overwhelming. 
On the way out of the Grand Canyon we spotted some deer, they were the first deer that we have seen on our trip. They seemed gentle and graceful and were really aware of what was around them. They were in a small herd and had two babies with them. The Grand Canyon National Park was magnificent! Hannnah
