LETTER OF THE WEEK

Visiting the Navajo Nation in Arizona got our US road trip off to an

incredible start. We drove from Phoenix, Arizona, marvelling at the beauty of the desert all

around us. Meeting our friendly Navajo hosts on the edge

of Monument Valley, we gingerly took the hire car down stony tracks to their campground on the valley

floor. We ate with them, sharing stories around the fire, as the sky darkened.

We will never forget spending the night here, surrounded by massive

red rock formations under the brightest stars

we had ever seen. Our route then took us

onward, through the scenic splendours of the

Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, Death Valley, Yosemite National Park and the California coast to San Francisco. We drove well over

1,000 miles, through spectacular and

ever-changing landscapes. The endless variety of the route, along

with the welcoming Americans we met at campsites, homestays, cabins and motels, made each day a mini

adventure. Debbie Moorcroft, from Surrey, wins a £500 stay

courtesy of Seaham Hall