officer asked for our papers and we said that we break the law by being stationed here and the amount of the fine is $ 200 U.S.. Disaster (as Lisa said)!! Alarmed by the astronomical amount that makes us live a full two weeks in Nicaragua, baraguine one: "... Please Mr. Officer, we apologize and we're going now! . I do not know if this is our lovely accent that did it cracked, but we finally hit the road sweaty forehead, mouth open, but with our U.S. $ 200 in his pocket and a nice picture!
canyons, it has over the head. Unfortunately, we did not have time to visit them in depth, but we come to notice and admire, however, the peculiarities of each.
Grand Canyon : After having heard so much, here we are, before this huge hole 1,600 meters deep and more or less 16 kilometers wide. The Colorado River that runs through the canyon on 450 km from the hollow six million years and has uncovered rocks as old as two billion years, half the age of the earth. (Lonely Planet) We only visited the southern side which is the most accessible and well equipped.
Zion : Promised Land Rasta, or rather road construction. We went through long tunnels dug in the spectacular cayon and zigzagged through the winding roads to get to the Visitor Center. The day was hot and crowded parking. Comments from a family Belgian encountered, we were dissuaded from making the tour bus a half hours. Instead, we preferred resigning pampered (changing the gas filter) before cooling off in the River.
Bryce Canyon : Getting to Bryce was a pleasure in itself. We through a beautiful section of the Dixie National Forest (Route 14). We visited Bryce mainly by car and followed the steps suggested by the Lonely Planet suggested that we start at the end. Indeed, the succession of viewpoints delighted us gradually. Bryce Canyon is characterized by its amphitheaters (gathering of rocks in a semicircle) and commonly known as hoodoos hoodoos. Bryce Point, the last point of observation that we did, we were impressed by its vastness and its view of 180 degrees. We were also able to ascertain its depth (300 meters), its cliffs and its variety of shades of orange which explains the stone age.
Capital Reef : By chance and thanks to the valuable advice of the Ranger, we've taken Route 12 and then 24 to make us to Arches. Again, the scenery was breathtaking. Also in Dixie National Forest, we climbed the hills that led us to over 9000 feet. Vegetation were abundant as the animals (deer, birds, bison, llamas, cows ...) and fresh air was so good. Our day ended at the site of Capital Reef National Park. I, immediately, was bewitched by planting apricot trees that lined pêchiers and campgrounds. Mostly I jumped for joy when I read: "U Pick". Here I am picking and crunching teeth into the tasty apricots. Peaches, they will only be ready in two weeks. Yep! I thought about myself to stay two more weeks! hahaha
might as well be at Capital Reef National Park, why not enjoy it? So we decided to go the scenic route, hoping to find new types of piles of rocks. We have been overwhelmed by the view. The route followed the footsteps of the river (Grand Wash) and led us through the canyon. Broken neck, trying to see the tops of rocks. It was fantastic! We also walked to the uranium mine that was used to produce radioactivity curative, but also served as a bandit hideout in Butch Cassidy. At the end of the paved path, we pushed further into the trail, the same that were used by early pioneers. You could also read some names carved into the rock and the years of their passage. Enough of our morning, we took the road towards our last stop.
Arches : Last visited national park, but not least. We quickly went around Moab, Arches of the nearby town to fill our water bottles and our stomachs. The visit of the National Park begins with a steep climb in car apical summit opens with beautiful orange red rock formations. Walls and rock walls that leave us speechless, speechless. When visiting Arches, we are excited at the sight of a sandstone arch. We mainly concentrate our jaunts to the park at sites easily accessible because it was already late for our entrance into the park. Delicate Arch, Balanced Rock and the Windows section we have enough, it was magnificent!
Where am I? 
As noted, our days were filled with canyons, forests, deserts, wonder, while our nights we are almost always content to the popular hotel chain: Walmart (Kingman, Page, Cedar City).
Having discovered some national parks of the American West was a great experience, but our timing was really too tight. In fact, it is only within them, when you feel so small compared to the magic of nature, we realize we could have spent six months of their visit to our holiday and despite this, we would still have enough time. No photograph can truly reflect the grandeur of landscapes and perfect.
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