That is a great feeling when you can tick off lots of boxes on your to-do list, congrats!
I traveled to the southwest back in 1997 and loved it. We saw AZ, NM, UT and CO [southwestern part]. It's a stunning area and if it's your first time visiting, you just won't be the same person you were before you arrived [in a good way, of course]. Best of luck with your trip planning! May I also recommend Mesa Verde National Park in SW Colorado!! :D
My family went to the Southwest in 2000, I believe, and I loved it (though after 10 days in Utah we were like, "Yeah, another stunning amazing rock formation ... can we move on to Colorado where there's some green grass?"). My Top 3 were: Bryce, White Sands, and Chiricahua. ymmv. (I don't recall if we did Mesa Verde. My brother and I wanna go back to the SW one of these days, so I'll add it to the mental list.)
Hah, yes, UT is all about the rocks! NM has some greenery, too, which did make a nice change from the 'all desert, all the time' channel. :) Mesa Verde is very tranquil and has an amazing drive up to it [if memory serves] and it's well known for it's ancient cliff dwellings. We stayed in the cabins which were lovely in the evenings where we sat out on the deck and put our feet up on the railing and watched the sun set. Well worth it if you like the quietude factor. :) [no TV or phones in the rooms]
Would you recommend calling ahead to make reservations? Or is it kind of a "show up and rent a cabin" thing? Are there any motels remotely nearby if the cabins are all filled up?
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I traveled to the southwest back in 1997 and loved it. We saw AZ, NM, UT and CO [southwestern part]. It's a stunning area and if it's your first time visiting, you just won't be the same person you were before you arrived [in a good way, of course]. Best of luck with your trip planning! May I also recommend Mesa Verde National Park in SW Colorado!! :D
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