L O L !Indeed it was worth the money. . . . well spent.
I hope you will let me know your experiences. . .

OH, we SO need to do this! Sounds like a great time.

The first time we went, we stayed at a Holiday Inn in the small nearby town. We also went on a sunset tour with a Navajo guide which was amazing. He was on “Native time,” so we started late. We went off road to an amazing site with a huge dome rock. Under it was a man playing a flute with ethereal music bouncing off the rock. I will never forget it! We drove through the Valley with the night clouds approaching on the East and the vivid sunset on the west. Then a storm off in the distance with thunder and lightening. Amazing demonstration of nature, making us feel so small and insignificant.

Thanks for the comment. The hotel is a great place to stay. Next time we go, though, we will probably skip the hike and take a car tour. Not that we can’t “hack it”, but we would get to see the sites from a different viewpoint.

I need to do some more exploring in the northeast. Looking forward to future travels in Navajo country.