David, I think you’re thinking of the Navajo. The vast (71,000 sq. km) Navajo Reservation is mostly in northeastern Arizona and also extends into New Mexico and into bits of Colorado and Utah. Major cities nearby are Flagstaff (to the west) and Phoenix, Arizona (to the southwest, and a bit far), and Albuquerque and Santa Fe in New Mexico (east of the reservation). Santa Fe is well known for its arts scene. As to beautiful bits of desert, I agree with Malvary that the area around Sedona (between Phoenix and Flagstaff) is very beautiful and mystical. Sedona is also known as a centre of New Age mysticism. I don’t know anything about what the desert is like near Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
As you’re Australian I expect you already know this, but just in case - check out the average temperatures for anyplace you decide to go. The desert can be very cold. Hope this helps. Adele > I'm well aware that USA is about the same size as Australia but I need to > find just one other place to visit! I can tell you that I loathe hordes of > tourists as well as all cities. I love the bush and the deserts and would > probably appreciate a little warmth after January in New York. > > > > I do recall many years ago learning about the native Americans who made the > silver and turquoise jewellery but can't remember where they are. Hiring a > car is not out of the question. > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
