This canyon is breathtaking. Light and color danced and played on the canyon walls. Photos barely do it justice.

I waited too long to do this dream trip. Instagram found Antelope canyon and instead of the trickle of visitors weekly, which I was hoping for, there was a flood - daily. I got in the line that basically moved from the parking lot down and through the canyon, then around and back to the parking lot.

However, if you’re looking for solitude, there are other slot canyons around that are much harder to find. I got my head stuck in one and had a brief 127 Hours nightmare. I didn’t take any photos because the canyon was so narrow that I had to drop my bag to carry on. Unforgettable.