Saturday April 20, 2019 Road video and map – Gallup, NM to Chinle, AZ Today’s primary focus was Canyon de Chelly National Monument, a spectacular triple canyon area near Chinle, AZ that is part of the Navajo Nation and preserves ancestral Native American sites as old as 5,000 years. The land in the monument is … Continue reading Navajo Nation and Canyon de Chelly
Thursday April 11, 2019 Road video and map – Globe, AZ to Deming, NM Compared with yesterday’s stimulating drive today’s drive to Deming, NM was very routine and, because I had made some progress yesterday, it was quite quick. It was the perfect day to lose an hour due to the time zone change. The … Continue reading Driving to New Mexico
Wednesday April 10, 2019 Road video and map – Scottsdale to Globe, AZ When I woke up this morning I was all set to drive southeast to New Mexico but, during breakfast at the hotel, I noticed it was very windy outside. Since I needed to drive the last part of my journey on interstate … Continue reading Scenic Driving in the Superstition Mountains
Tuesday April 9, 2019 Road video and map – Sedona to Scottsdale, AZ I had never stayed in Sedona before but have discovered a place I would like to return to. Yesterday evening I was able to walk to a local bar for dinner and, this morning, to a wonderful breakfast served outside. The crowds … Continue reading Relaxing Day of Eating, Driving and Learning
Monday April 8, 2019 Road video and map – Flagstaff to Sedona, AZ Today was a short, but enjoyable, day as I moved on from Flagstaff to Sedona, AZ. The area around Sedona is known as red rock country and the scenery is spectacular. Unfortunately, almost all of the roadside parking areas were full and … Continue reading Science in Flagstaff and Scenic Sedona
Sunday April 7, 2019 Road video and map – Tusayan to Flagstaff, AZ There’s really not too much to add to the title of today’s post. Most of the day was spent on the eastern section of the Grand Canyon’s south rim. I stopped at several locations to enjoy the view and take photographs, spent … Continue reading Grand Canyon – Day Two
Saturday April 6, 2019 Road video and map – Bullhead City to Tusayan, AZ Much of today was spent driving historic Route 66 as I made my way to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. My original plan was to spend two days to get from Laughlin to Grand Canyon so that I could … Continue reading Route 66 and The Grand Canyon