Amangiri

Exploring Kayenta Rd for potential campsites, I reached the end sooner than expected. Not eager to return to the constant stream on highway 89, I sat for awhile, enjoying the scenery. The traffic through the electronic gate was surprising so I looked at Google Earth. And there was Amangiri. 

As I sat, a helicopter drew close, then passed overhead. I realized I was in the way and moved off a hundred feet. After it landed, a woman drove up on an ATV and officiously told me this is all private property and I needed to return to the highway. I pointed out that the road is public and asked if I could video her telling me I needed to leave. She asked why and I said, "For my attorney." She declined my request and asked if I'd like to speak to her supervisor. I said, "Sure. Whatever."

Aman fragrance

In short order another ATV came down the drive. A stocky young man, looking a bit like a diminutive IZ, ambled over and inquired as to how I was doing. We exchanged pleasantries and he said the helicopter needs about 350 yards of runway. I said I'd move. He said I was welcome to come back -- and here he paused to ask of the woman if they were expecting another flight today. When she said no he turned back to me and continued -- and camp if I liked.

I mentioned to the man my earlier expression of interest -- to the guests who had been looking over at me with mixed curiosity -- in a tour of the whirly-bird, but when he looked he said the pilot was already buckling in. No one spoke up on my behalf. 

There've been a couple of large BMW sedans, one SUV, a Volvo station wagon, but the others, around 20 in as many minutes, have been undistinguished; employees perhaps.

Shuttle

Now, after an hour or so, all the undistinguished came pouring back out. 

Who knows?

Still, it was a nice diversion from 89.

12:57 pm - Sheriff L. Cram, a nice young man, stopped to let me know they called him to come make sure I'm not a gun-toter from Arizona.

The man behind it all...

https://www.janu.com/en/our-story/vlad-doronin/

His Wiki article

Doronin is Chairman & CEO of OKO Group which developed the Una property in Miami, Florida.

And you think a few thousand fools w guns storming the Capitol are a threat? They're nothing but useful distractions to keep people from realizing there're others who really run the show.