We drove to Flagstaff from Williams to meet the bus at 7.30am. Weather was cold and wet! We met up with JR and 6 other people and started the long journey to Monument Valley. JR gave an informative talk about the history, geology and the film use of the area. There were frequency stops for refreshments etc. And we finally arrived at Monument Valley around lunchtime. Lunch was provided at the restaurant within the visitors centre, and as a group, we decided to eat before the off road trip around the valley. The menu was well received and the food was excellent. Monument Valley only sees about 3 inches of rain a year, but had seen about 2 inches that morning. There was quite a lot of standing water in the valley and some of the roads were flooded. JR took us to a number of sites for photo opportunities and explained where various films were made within the valley. We spent about 2 hours driving around the valley road before we started the long drive back to Flagstaff. We finally arrived back about 7pm and then had the 40 minute drive back to Williams. However, we both felt that this was the best place that we visited in Arizona, and was well worth the time and money. JR was an excellent guide, and was able to entertain the bus from begging to end of the journey.