点评:We opted for a private tour. Sariyah was our Navajo guide in the morning. We did a partial tour of the Monument Valley Scenic Loop drive, which is open to the public to drive. We then entered a restricted area off the loop.
There was a one hour lunch break on our own.
Our guide in the afternoon was Gary. We explored a restricted area outside the park. Totally different landscape, no large stone monuments as in the valley. We went to Mystery Valley, beautiful, more vegetation. We visited a couple of cliff dwelling. Gary pointed out kiln locations for making pottery. He spoke of the spiritual energy of the place and Navajo beliefs.
Sariyah played the flute at one of the stops, we were in a large domed cavern with an “eye” opening in the roof.
Gary played the drum and then the flute at a spot where the sound echoed to where we were sitting a bit away.
The tour was wonderful, both Sariyah and Gary answered many questions, the music was very special to hear.
翻译:我们选择了私人旅行团。上午,我们的纳瓦霍族向导是萨里亚。我们游览了部分纪念碑谷风景环线公路,这条公路对公众开放。之后,我们进入了环线公路外的一个限制区域。
我们自行安排了一个小时的午餐时间。
下午,我们的向导是加里。我们探索了公园外的一个限制区域。那里的景观与山谷内截然不同,没有山谷中那样巨大的石碑。我们去了神秘谷,那里风景优美,植被更加茂盛。我们参观了几处崖居遗址。加里指出了陶器窑的位置。他讲述了这个地方的灵性能量和纳瓦霍族的信仰。
在其中一站,萨里亚吹奏了笛子。当时我们身处一个巨大的圆顶洞穴中,洞穴顶部有一个“眼睛”状的开口。
加里先是击鼓,然后又吹奏笛子,在一个回声能传到我们稍远处的地方。
这次巡演非常棒,Sariyah 和 Gary 回答了很多问题,音乐也特别动听。