Arizona--A Great Place to Visit

I have visited many places in the US, and many are wonderful: Hawaii, Disneyworld in Florida, Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, Chicago, Washington, DC, just to name a few. However, I think the best place I have visited is Arizona. I went about 11 years ago in January, so it was cold in the Midwest, but warm in the Southwest. What I thought was most amazing was the variety of scenery. The Grand Canyon was awesome and beautiful. Thinking about how such a small river like the Colorado River could carve such a canyon was humbling. Cliff dwellings of ancient Indians were interesting. I climbed around the cliffs and walked into the dwellings. I could imagine some of their life and realize how difficult it was. Lava cones from extinct volcanoes were intriguing. While the land was quiet and cool, I could think about what it was like when the volcano had exploded. Cacti and the desert were different from anything I had seen before. The greens were not the same colors as in Iowa, but there was beauty in the uniqueness of the plants and mighty saguaro cacti. Eighty-degree weather was wonderful. It was fun to wear shorts and t-shirts in January. All in all, I thought Arizona had many unusual and fascinating things to see and experience.