Caffeinated Nomads: Monumental indeed!

What a difference a border makes. As we travel from state to state we see the distinct differences between them all. Utah has so many jaw dropping landscapes, canyons and national parks. We are starting our Utah adventure in Monument Valley.

UTAH! Life Elevated


104F? So, does that means the temperature is elevated too?

The Southeast corner of Utah is certainly remote so we stopped to take pictures of each other.


Where in the world is Carmen?

Maaaaattheeeeew?

The tiny town of Bluff, Utah has exactly 3 hotels and a handful of restaurants. We had a delicious dinner and breakfast at the Twin Rocks Cafe, which is named for the natural twin rock formation that towers above the cafe and trading post.

Off to Mexican Hat!

There is not a whole lot of shade around here. So, a sombrero is certainly a great fashion accessory.

See, it really does look like a guy wearing a sombrero.

Monument Valley lies in the Navajo Nation range. Go ahead and take a moment to add this to your bucket list. It is worth it!

Just look at the vast open plains and mesmerizing sandstone buttes of Monument Valley.

Vroom vroom!!

I had no idea that this would become a monumental day for Matthew and I. He talked about how much he loved Monument Valley for months and months as we were planning our adventure and that it is one of his favorite spots in his world of travels.

At the very spot I had heard so much about, Matthew asked me to marry him!!

I said YES! (of course)

I'm such a lucky girl. My man and noble stead await me for more adventure!

A little back story on us. We met 20 years ago and dated briefly. Our lives went in different directions until we found each other again. Our first date was Forrest Gump (yeah we're that age). After the proposal we looked up the location on Google maps.