An all too brief visit to Zion was on today’s agenda. We had a relaxed morning at the camp, then drove the hour to Zion. The drive into the park is pretty amazing to begin with, including the 1.1 mile tunnel through the sandstone, which was the longest in the country at the time of [...]
Zion National Park
Jul 16
Allen’s Trail Rides
Jul 17
On our way to the North Rim, we stopped and had lunch at a little restaurant/gift store in the last “town” before you get to there, Jacob Lake. The waiter/photographer told us that the LA Times rated one of their sandwiches (a house special hamburger) the “best sandwich west of the Mississippi” and while I [...]
The North Rim
Jul 18
This morning, we drove from the Duck Creek campground to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. It was very exciting to just get to the park entrance, as this is in a way the culmination of our trip. We stopped at the Visitor Center, then took in a couple of quick views, [...]
Grand Canyon
Jul 18
Here we are at last! The south rim is what most people apparently consider the Grand Canyon proper. Oh well, the North Rim was very nice, too. And our campsite was great, except for the part about Tyler getting lost, and the rowdy group that was being loud until past midnight. I’m not sure which [...]
Hawaii Five-O
Jul 18
Tonight, Emma noticed a car parked in our lodge parking lot with a Hawaii license plate, finally concluding our search for 50 state plates. Yay Emma!
Family Ties
Jul 20
Yesterday, after a short morning at the Grand Canyon, we visited with Susan’s cousin Edith and her family in Flagstaff. They fed us a lovely lunch, and for dinner, Don barbecued up a feast for us, and for aunt Judith, cousin Walter, and his family as well. Wow! It was great catching up with them [...]
Eastward, Ho!
Jul 20
Today we begin the journey home! We headed out of Flagstaff today, driving along a short section of Route 66. We attempted to go to Slide Rock State Park in Oak Creek Canyon, which Susan remembered from a trip out here in 1975. True to its name, it’s a place where you can slide down [...]
Such a Fine Sight to See
Jul 20
Standing by the Pizza Hut in Winslow, Arizona.
Gallup
Jul 20
The Best Western is hosting us tonight in Gallup, New Mexico. We stopped at our customary Comfort Inn, but were thwarted by the out of commission pool. The drive out here today from Flagstaff was an interesting one. It started with our attempt to visit Slide Rock, then continued up I-17 to I-40. We took [...]
En Route to Albuquerque
Jul 21
This morning we are headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico. We finished listening to the Audio Book version of Inkheart, read by Lynn Redgrave, and now we are starting Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the series. We hope to catch the movie version of book 6 (which just opened) sometime along [...]
