Best trip in my life

This South West trip was one of the greatest trips in my life. It was a first time to go to the South West of the U.S. I went to many places, and especially Route 66, desert landscape, and Grand Canyon were inspirational for me.
First, I was really glad to go to Route 66! Actually, to go to Route 66 was one of my dreams because my favorite movie, Cars, took place there. Route 66 is one of the streets which takes us all over the U.S. When I stood on Route 66, I was so moved. I saw a lot of cars. Also I could take a picture of the Route 66 sign. I was so happy to make my dream come true.
Secondly, I was astonished at the deserted landscape. I expected that Arizona had a desert, but I didn’t expect it to be so huge. When we drove on the highway, I saw only the desert. I also was surprised at the plants in the desert. Most of the plants were bushes, and I also could see many cacti. One of the cacti was three times as tall as me! I thought that a desert had no plants, but only sand. However, I learned that desert plants could live with a little water so in the desert there were many plants. I thought that nature was really strong.

Finally, Grand Canyon was so great! Actually, I didn’t look forward to it so much because I didn’t want to be disappointed. I was afraid if Grand Canyon was smaller than I thought. However, it was completely beyond my expectation. It was ten times bigger than I expected. The view of the Grand Canyon landscape occupied my whole sight. Also, the altitude was so high and the ground was very far. I was really moved by the view. The sunrise there was also spectacular. The sun was like a diamond, and the rocks shone like gold. I was nearly crying. The Grand Canyon was the best view I’ve ever seen.
In conclusion, I could see a lot of magnificent things. I’d never known what the South West was like until then, so all of them I saw through this trip were inspirational for me.