Now that the time for fun in St. George had come to an end, it was inevitable that we'd have to hop back on that fateful highway and head southbound. All good things must come to a close sooner or later, right? We managed to get quite a bit done during the day, though! We cruised through town, saw the Historic District and some creepy art there, checked out a local shop, hiked in two different areas, one with an incredible view of the city, got our feet wet... all in all I'd say we did pretty dang good given the circumstances! Go us. After being on the road for a bit going south, we hit the stateline of Arizona and I was able to snap a photograph commemorating the moment. It's all just lines in the sand, literally enough, but it marks the transition point from one region to the next so it at least makes organizing photos a little easier.
The handy sign above helps to orient where we are here, too. Mesquite is only 18 miles down road, and Las Vegas (aka home, sweet, home) is 97 miles away. Not bad, not bad at all. That's why I've tagged all these posts, or at least the majority, with "day trips from Vegas"! it's totally manageable, guys. If you're in Vegas and want to get away and see something different, a day trip out this way would be nice. Leave in the early afternoon and get some photos at the look out sights or any significant spots you intend to hit, grab an early dinner then hop back in the car and head home if you must. I'd highly recommend trying to make it a day or two long affair if you have the time because there was quite a bit we didn't get to see.
Arizona, of course, has it's own unique charms. There's a lot to see and do out here, too, but we didn't stop much along the way because we were trying to beat the sun. We had things to accomplish yet and miles left to go, so we had to make some executive decisions and driving through Arizona was one of them. There's plenty of natural beauty to see just hauling down the highway, so we didn't feel especially deprived. I've been to Arizona multiple times over the years for hikes and visits and things, so it's not as much of a rarity for me that Utah is. Visiting St. George was far from my norm, and I'm glad we got to do it, just as I'm glad to have been able to capture at least some of Arizona's beauty during the drive.
Thanks for tagging along on our adventure!
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XOXO,
NAU
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