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And so we begin- 6k miles part deux
Starting this Tuesday, we begin our Southwest trip. My daughter and I will see Route 66 wares including The Meteor Crater, Standing on a Corner in Winslow, AZ, and a few other stops before we meet my bride who will fly into Sky Harbor for a couple days in our favorite cities. We spent about 6 weeks in the area the year we were married (1998!) and we've been looking to get back.
From there, we hit Sedona for awhile, Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Southern Utah, Monument Valley, 4 Corners, white water on the Royal Gorge, and Pikes Peak. The girls fly home from Denver and I stop by a few friend's places on the way home. 21 days and 6,000 miles in the 4.8is. We loved our trip on the northern loop last year, so we're looking forward to good times! I'll try to stop in with pics on the way! :usa: http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...in-capture.png |
OMG I love your threads like these.
My wife and I have been itching to do some real traveling and we were going to do Grand Canyon/4 Corners/etc in the next year or two. Will use your route and thread for reference when planning :) |
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I dig these threads. Don't know you but I wish you guys a great trip. I did this with my sister (Boston to SLO) a few years and documented it on bimmerforums. It was well worth taking the time to do because I still go back and look at it from time to time. I look forward to the updates!
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Wishing you a fun, safe great adventure with your Daughter!
I love Road Trips! GL, mD PS: Not being an editor on your points of interest, but having been to the Four Corners a few times, it is completely skip able, imo, unless you/your daughter simply have to have a pic of your feet on the metal plaque showing the 'four corners. -Monument Valley: to really 'see it', hire a Navaho guide to drive you two into the heart of the Valley. Easy to cop a rez, not expensive, about half a day, and you will see stuff one simply cannot see from the main road. And, don't drive your X into the dirt road that is available, imo. -Mesa Verde Nat Park in SW CO, (looks like you are going right past it), is an excellent half day, guided into the heart of the cliff dwelling ruins, which are not 'ruined'. -No travel guide, but I have done 5 m'cycle trips all around your planned travel area, and an extensive 13,000 mile Vette car trip in same, a couple summers ago. If you want more opins, let me know. ;) |
Sounds like a great trip!
I am in the Phoenix area. Please reach out if I can be of any help while you are here! |
That's quiet the road trip! Have fun and drive safe
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You guessed correctly. My daughter has to see 4 corners. I went when I was her age and was impressed only with having been there rather than what I saw. And we're doing Mesa Verde (I think that's #24), but Roadtrippers only allows 31 way points on a trip, so I had to break them up. I'm kind of a planning nut, so I even have one with places we intend to eat. I have Calendar invites with all the hotel reservation info, jeep tours, and addresses of dinners and even lunches. The Roadtrippers plan with Route 66 is nearly filled with all the weird stuff we may want to see. Diners, gift shops, Cadillac Ranch, etc. |
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We avoided hard, fast, cast in bronze motel or even town destination stops, as time flies and rather than have to 'be at the next town by din din/committed motel rez', we usually just floated to where we could get to that afternoon, hit the smart phone for motels/din din joints in that 'next town', hit the motel site on the phone, copped a room and rolled in. Then we would either 'eat next door' or close by, based on rec'd, but not drive far for those medicinal cocktails and dinner. My point is flexibility is rec'd vs 'we gotta be 200 miles down the fookin road and it's already 3:30 in the afternoon!" My 50Cts...GL, mD |
OMG.. I was on a road that straight in Eastern Colorado. I couldn't stay out of triple digits... :cool:
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Meteor crater is great. Have a great trip!
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Have you ever seen how much two females can pack? :rofl: We have a bag dedicated to shoes and toiletries! :rolleyes: |
Took my family to the states last year for a road trip from NYC to LA, via DC, Virginia (and the Confederate Whitehouse) the Carolina's, Clarkesdale Mississippi (if you love Blues then this is heaven), all over Alabama, New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, across Texas, the four corners region, Grand Canyon (breathtaking), Monument Valley (stunning), Las Vegas, across death valley to the Bay area and finally LA. We had a blast, loved the food, all the people we met and the quiet roads we traveled along the way, including sections of route 66. Clocked up over 7500 miles in two rentals (first was a Kia because the Jeep was snowed-in at Jersey City, second was a Charger collected from Birmingham - much nicer to drive and arranged by our new friend at the Wellborn Muscle Car museum). Would I do it all again - in a heartbeat!
Take heaps of pics and post a blog to share with everyone - love these types of trips! |
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That famous road into Monument Valley, from the north in UT, is heavily patrolled, and the speed limit is 45ish...thus the low go.
Our '02 VetteVert saw triple digits many times on our trip, including an hour+ of 140, while set on cruise, in NV. One can cover some ground at that speed and backing down to 85 was like we parked, lol! We did not see another vehicle in that hour... Hit 170 observed for a brief stretch in southern UT, (the car just flowed & it was matted for a few mins to get to that speed), and later in trip doing 90ish, we got a blue light flash and a wave from a MT state cop, hiding in the median on I-15 in nw Montana, but no stop. Lucky, and we got no tix the entire 13,000 miles in 36 states and 6 provinces. :) |
Ohhhhhhh, how I love the open road..!! You're makin' me all kind of jealous!!! Sub'd for pics, TAKE LOTS OF THEM!!!! YES, I'M YELLING, SO YOU'LL LISTEN!!! Lol... :thumbup:
Looking forward to our mini-trip to Cape Cod in August. I'd love to plan a western trip, but I'm holding out till my little girl's a little more growed up, a can make memories with her... I have many good memories of road trips with my family while I was growing up! Here's to good times for you all, good luck... Have a blast... |
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wow between that pic ^ and mD's pics and stories of 140+ cruising, just amazing on what the open road brings you once you get out of the metropolis....
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You've planned a great trip and lots of time with your daughter. Hope you have a great time!
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Thanks Everyone! We've had some GREAT times and some VERY late nights in our cities. We've even met some GREAT X5 folks from California as well!
The family was on the last two days of a SEVEN WEEK long trip from California to Upstate New York and back. Just awesome folks. I have pics of everything! We've spent a lot of time catching some Rt 66 icons and learning some history as well. It started out in earnest at our stop at the Oklahoma City Memorial. My daughter had never heard of the Oklahoma City bombing. She was very touched by what she learned. The memorial features empty chairs that represent the 168 people- including 19 children who died in 1995. It is a very moving and solemn place. It is situated within the footprint where the building actually stood. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgSometimes, and some places, a smile just doesn't feel right. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgThe 'survivors wall' is the last remaining part of the original structure. It frames the rear of the memorial. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgIt is a nice place to sit in the shade and reflect on the thoughts brought forward by being there. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgBy the end of our short time there, my daughter was really struck by the events. She was especially mindful of the innocent children who died that day. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpg http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgBecause so many children around the world were touched, the memorial features a wall with tiles made by school children after the bombing. In front of that wall are tiles on which people can leave messages. My daughter was moved to write her thoughts. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgAlso featured along the street is a chain fence that people leave memorials or thoughts behind. On the wall are many thoughts even from victims children who were only babies then, but now have children of their own. It was wonderful to see the survival of the family even after such a loss. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgLike so many before us, my daughter left a memento. A hair band that held her pony tail. We were quiet and in need of some fun. I'll hit that stop in the next post! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgFor now, I am off to pick up my wife who has flown to Phoenix to meet us! The fun starts now, fellas! |
You have more long straight roads yes?
Let's see what she'll do. (After they fall asleep of course.) |
Thanks for sharing... I will definitely put this as one of my to do's for my daughter.
This year we went to Black Hills South Dakota (x5 road trip ), Sedona/Grand Canyon/few more spots Arizona (plane n rentals) and recently Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington (x5 road trip - a bit pricy Ohio+ Pennsylvania turn pike tolls). Enjoy the rest of the road trip. |
After the memorial in Oklahoma, we were off to a Rt66 icon I'd done some reading about. Pop's Soda Ranch. This place supposedly has more sodas for sale than anywhere in the world. I really went for a pic of the huge soda bottle. After all, most of Rt66 is about the offbeat attractions- for me anyway.
On the way there, we stopped at a few other random places for photos and to take a break from a destination-driven trip. We found our trip's best representation in this picture on the back of a building. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...-upload-hj.jpgAnd because we had no place to be, when we saw a sign for Scenic View, we turned off to take a look. It was a nice place to watch the sun start to set. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgBut once at Pop's, my very patient daughter let me fiddle with this pic and that. She knew I'd make it up to her at the soda fountain! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgI read that the real fun of the sign is seeing it light up at night. So we took our time and shopped for $2.19(ea) sodas and a way overpriced trinket or two. Her grandfather is know to the children as 'Pop', so this was a fun chance to get him a memento he'll likely throw away. Once inside, you're faced with the enormity of the place and the unbelievable things people do when they actually do something with their boredom. The selections r=range from as mundane as at any store to the simply difficult to believe. All soda, all the time. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgWhat would happen if you mixed bacon and maple syrup sodas? Speaking of mixing.. How would you get this done in just the right way? http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgWe made our selections, had some root beer-enhanced bread pudding and a chocolate shake and we were ready to take on the giant, glowing soda bottle! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgOnce outside, I just couldn't find the best way to get what I wanted to commemorate the stop. I tried artsy... http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgAgain.. And then finally, I got what I wanted... Both of my 2004 babies on a great cross country ride! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgWe got back to the hotel really late, but we'd had a great day. She read a book and I buttoned up some things for work. We slept late the next day. And you know what? Because of that, we were able to be a part of the strangest- and most fun day of our trip. I'll go over that in my next installment. Hope you are enjoying it! |
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PH, Very moving and very well done photos...
Your daughter is beautiful and you are a lucky father to be able to have that kind of experience together. We need more pics as you and your Fam wind your way around the SW! Safe and fun travels! GL, mD |
Good stuff PH.
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Really enjoying your documentation and pics of your trip! Glad you guys are having a great time! +1 for making memories with your daughter..! :thumbup: Let the good times roll on...
P.S. I miss the IS wheels... P.P.S. Subbed for LOTS more... :D |
Day 2 was probably the best one of the trip so far for my daughter- and a little for me as well. A lot of weird things lined up and we ended up being able to do some things we never imagined we would. The fun of being on the road with no time table and a destination somewhere ahead.
Our first stop on this day was the inspiration for Ramone's in the Disney movie, Cars. Even at 11, my daughter was surprised and thrilled to be there. We shared a root beer in the cafe and chatted about what it must have been like when this was a thriving stop on Rt66. They even have a 'Mater' tow truck park outside! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgThe next stop was a fun little part of histroy. The first Phillips 66 station in the state of Texas. It was really small. She found the pumps interesting. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgJust down from there were a couple things that I noticed and just had to get some pics of.. First was this cool car with a tree growing through it. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgNext was a series of dilapidated small signs. I'd always heard of the successful marketing campaign, but this was the first I ever saw what I think might have been originals.. BurmaShave! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgTHe craziness for the day started right after this. My daughter was 'texting' on her iPod Touch to her best friend who moved far away to Austin Texas this year. They had known each other since they were little and always gotten along well. "Daddy! I think we'll be able to see her on the way! They're going North to Colorado and we're going West to Arizona!" "Well, yeah Baby, but the odds that they're going to be where we are at the same time are astronomical. I think you should be ready for this to be a close call of meteoric proportions.""No, Daddy! They're going to go through Armadillo! Are *we* going through Armadillo?" "It's Amarillo, and yes. But we can't wait hours for them and they don't want to wait hours for us. I'll call her mom and see where they are.""They're an hour and a half or so from amaRILLO. (Insert snarky face and eye roll here)" "Well, now wait.. *WE* are about an hour from there.. and we have some things to see..."And so it worked out! We dawdled at the pics above and took our time finding the place we agreed to meet. A reunion was had for the girls and for us, the parents. It was good to see some old friends. And it was a total coincidence that only a couple of totally separate road trips could make happen. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...-copy-copy.jpgBut wait! The weirdness doesn't stop there! We were on our way to see Cadillac Ranch. The trip was about to get weirder. Cadillac Ranch is a disgusting place. Putrid mud surrounds the cars and the place is littered with used paint cans. I suppose that once someone first defaced the place, the custodians- whoever may claim to be them- just went with it. People write messages all over the cars and then leave their cans for everyone to step around. And dead frogs. An abnormal number of dead frogs. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgNothing is weird about any of that. But when we parked, I did happen to spy a white pre-facelift 3.0 E53. It was filthy. The roundel had delaminated. But it was straight and had California plates. I wondered if they were on a road trip as well. They loaded up and drove away almost immediately after we arrived. Still not weird, I know. Well, one of the Cadillacs had a freshly painted hash tag that presented us with great pause. The name on the hashtag was the same as a family member and it said " # Family roadtrip, 2015" Just two days earlier, my daughter had used the exact same hash tag with the '2015' being spelled, '2K15'. Why? Well, '2015' taken! LOL So my daughter looks them up on Instagram and says, "Hey Daddy! *they* have a BMW, too! It's white!" Wait. What? Yeah! Look! And there it was. The delaminated roundel on a white hood. HOLY CRAP! Send them a message! Same car! Same names! We *have* to find them! While we waited for social media to line up the planets, we made another stop and took some more pics... The MidPoint Cafe was closed on this weekday. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgIt's named is derived, as you might expect, from it's place on Rt66. It's exactly half way between Chicago and LA. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgDown the way from there was a much more recent, but just as abandoned Phillips 66 station. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgNow, in the interest of chronology, I've not yet allowed for the full scope of weirdness. But after the MidWay Cafe is where stars began aligning and we met some really great people. It was time to let one baby drain and the other one fill. I decided at the last second to head to a station on the other side of the over pass. Who should we see there? The family in the WHITE X5! I pulled up next to them and said "HEY! Are you JOHNNY!?" The dad says, "Yeah!" with a huge smile. I told him about our coincidence and that we saw his hashtag paint work and then followed him on Instagram, noticed the X5 we'd just parked in front of, and our minds were just fully blown! It turned out we were both headed that night to Albuquerque, NM. We shared social media bits and got to 'know' one another through my daughter's closed-access Instagram once we were all connected. For our part, we stopped by one last place before night fall. This was a cool little shop that was also closed. But the building is no less iconic.. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgFrom there, we laid our ears back and darted for the Sandia Mountain Tramway. I really wanted to try to get there before they closed. So, in the course of flirting with triple digits, who do you think we caught up with again? Yep! The white X5! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgWe waved as we passed as did the two kids and the parents. It was on the balance of creepy and cool. But, they lost their escort when my smallest one needed again to process some tea. We pulled away and waved. But, this did give us a chance to see a rainbow. There's something nice about seeing a rainbow with a child. Even though they 'get' what is going on, it's a magical thing that makes even their own call of nature seem less urgent. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgBy now, we'd shared cell phone numbers and were in touch without the delay of social media and an 11 year old child. We missed the Sandia Tramway, but we did get settled into the downtown hotel and back out for dinner. We sat with the family- our new friends- for two hours while we caught up on their road trip. They'd dropped $2k on their X5 before the trip and it hadn't seen soap since they sent the dogs to the Extended Stay Doggie-tel. Of course, they had a window regulator fail on the trip and their tail lights were throwing errors. I laughed and told them these were very common items on X5's and a lot of other Bimmers, too. They were considering strongly selling the car upon their return home. I did the best to defend the E53's honor. I pointed them here. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgWe'll see what they end up doing, but I hope they don't let it go. I suppose I am cursed with the emotion of a car that carries me across the country a few times. Some people aren't. And that's OK. You don't have to be car people to be GOOD people.. But it does seem that most GOOD people are car people. We parted ways and thought we'd probably never see them again. But it's a road trip. Strange things, we were learning... Strange things happen! |
Day 3 was to be our last one as a pair. Our third (and my better 1/2) would arrive the next day. We had some ground to cover in order to be in Phoenix and see the things we hoped to see.
Along the way, I saw a sign and thought this would be a new concept for my daughter- The Continental Divide. We'd crossed it last year, but we didn't take the time to stop and let her take it in. This time, we even shopped in the kitchy little gift store. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgBut she was hungry soon enough and we secured a trip companion much better than last year's dead bird whom she named 'Bob.' http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgOur first National Park of the trip evened out last year's expense of the annual pass. It was going to great, but we didn't know how much fun it would be. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...ium-2-copy.jpgThe vast expanse of The Painted Desert was just enough to take away your breath. She was awestruck. It was at least my third time here, and I loved it just the same as the first time. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgThese are called the 'TeePee's' for reasons that should be obvious. She'd never seen anything like it. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgThe National Park features the largest collection of petrified wood in the world. The size of the trees that were around this area when it was a tropical rain forest is just amazing. For a child, considering that a desert used to be a rain forest was just as impressive. That's a huge hunk of it in front of the X5. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgThe long road out of the park to Holbrook, AZ looks more lonely than it was. But it wasn't difficult to stretch the 4.8's legs a little. My daughter took a nap. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgBy the time we made it to our second Cars-inspired stop, she was out like a light. She awoke with the interest to see inside one of the WigWams. They don't do tours. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...-copy-copy.jpgThe place is set up like a lot of Rt66 icons to show what it might have been like in days passed. It was a fun stop once she awoke and we toured the very small 'museum' inside the lobby. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpg http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgRemember I mentioned that road trips bring strange things? Well who should we meet again at the WigWam Hotel? Yep! Our friends in the white X5! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgFrom Holbrook to Winslow is a short jaunt. My daughter was looking out the window as we sought out the 'park' that was our destination. She said, "Daddy? This looks like a dump!" Stick with that instinct, honey. You'll need it when you're trying to figure out boys. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgBut we got our shot and were on our way to the first-biggest destination of the day... The last time I was at the Meteor Crater, I found it a hokey destination worthy of about 20 minutes. And it was (rightly) free. Now, they have a Subway and they charge $30 for an adult and child. Still, I wanted her to see it, and she loved it. It would have been a bargain at twice the price. We did not eat at the Subway. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgAs we were leaving, the wind which is already very strong at the Crater started to pic up. Sporadic rain drops that were big enough to 'THUD' on the windscreen put us on the way to Phoenix. One thing about the desert is that you are rarely surprised about what's headed your way. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpg And, now a full 1/2 day later, who do you think we ran into while in a 45 minute traffic standstill? Yep! Our friends in the white X5! We shared a good laugh and best wishes for our trips home. We would not see them again. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgA short hop skip and jump from Flagstaff, AZ is Phoenix. Specifically Old Town Scottsdale was our destination. We met with some old friends who'd seen my daughter only in pictures. We did some math and figured out we'd known each other for twenty years. In fact, her daughter was the age of mine when we became friends through work. She's married and my once wild friend and drinking buddy is looking forward to becoming a grandmother. And just because it was hilarious to both of us, I had to take this pic. Yep. That's 100 degrees at 8PM. LOL We love it in Phoenix and want to live here desperately. One day. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgOur hotel in Scottsdale Old Town brought a couple rooms and a place to call 'home' for more than 8 hours. It was a welcome break and one that brought with it the chance to be reunited as a family the next morning. Neither one of us could wait. |
Road Trip Junkie, here...
OutfookinStanding pics and commentary, PH! :thumbup: :thumbup: Keep it under a hundred and between the fences... ;) |
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Nice trip and commentary.
If you aren't using it already, get the app "waze". Social media attacks driving issues (debris in road, certain people who are looking to catch people going too fast, etc.). It is linked to google maps (since it is a google app). We love it and just used it on our trip to Park City -- saved us from a truck tire that was in the road. We were following a truck that was passing another truck (truck races!) and backed off when we got the warning of the debris in road. That gave us time to see the debris was in our lane and adjust vs. it just appearing from under the center of the truck! Without that warning, our E90M3 would have needed a new bumper, oil cooler, etc., etc. |
+1 on Waze...we have been using it on trips for a couple years.
Not handy for solo driver, esp trying to respond, but very good for copilot to check occasionally/every 10-15 mins, esp for cops that appear out of the woodwork, and a heads up on traffic delays with a ballpark est of 'how long'. It, like GOOG Maps, is a very heavy smartphone batt consumer. GL, mD |
Always looking forward to updates on your trip... Really cool it worked out for your daughter to meet up with her friend, must really make it special for her. I can almost her reminiscing this trip in 10-40 years, lol..!
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What a wonderful blog. I read your post out loud to my wife and we both chuckled. It reminded us so much of our time in the US last year, when we did our road trip. We also went to Amarillo and searched for Cadillac Ranch. While not the most pristine of environments, it is what it is, and we appreciated the art-scape immensely. What vision. A very unique installment of 'sculptures' that provided us with some excellent photo memories.
We met some wonderful people on our visit to portions of 'Route 66'. We happened across a couple of car shows and visited some 'antique' stores (more memorabilia than antiques) and laughed with the locals, commenting on their great southern accents. As visitors to the US, we were made to feel most welcome and enjoyed every day of our holiday. Our only regret was not being able to stay longer in some of the places we happened across that just had 'that feel' if you know what I mean. Keep the reports coming please. It's great reading and very entertaining too. |
Day 4 was the day we became a family again. My wife arrived in Phoenix after a 4AM start and some hours on top of that. She was so happy to see us that her hunger-leading-to-hangry was mostly abated until we were misled a couple times by the navigation. She was mostly a trooper though and it was nice to be whole again.
http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgAfter just shy of 30 years with my oldest little girl, I know what she wants. Knowing exactly *when* she wants it is the mystery I don't think any man will ever get through. But I knew she'd be hungry on arrival to Sky Harbor International. She's the reason we have a tiny daughter, but her hunger can make the Incredible Hulk blush and look away. Let's just call it one of those things in the 'minus' column... Results weighted, of course. What I didn't know is that she'd arrive having passed at least 4 out of order restrooms at the airport. She was happy to stop by the room and was duly impressed with my selection of both a hotel and the rooms. Things were looking up, but somewhere in there was a Hulk-cue-lar hunger. Thor's hammer has nothing on it. But alas, we found what was billed as 'The best pizza in Arizona" on some random list-o-pedia. Having eaten there, I think the requisites for best pizza go something like: Wood fired. Fresh Basil and mozzarella. And sausage that they think is something more than pig lips and eyeballs. Our $60 pizza lunch was less than impressive. Any married guy knows that the greatest success is only 1/2 as powerful as the most recent failure. Lunch would be my albatross until I could find something- anything- to make it up. And so, we walked around Heritage Square for awhile. I screwed up AGAIN and paid WAY too much to park WAY too far away. The afternoon was looking like the suck, but my daughter insisted we take a tour. The wisdom of a child, it turns out would be no match for her father's misplaced trust in Google. We toured the Rossen House. It was neat. My daughter asked questions. They had a creepy staircase leading to the attic, and I like looking at the way old stuff was put together. My daughter made more of it than it was for her, but my wife bought it. She was actually helping me navigate the caverns of the dog house I've so often visited. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgSpeaking of a misplaced trust in Google, I went ahead and doubled down on the reviews for this little destination for Mexican frozen treats. The reviews raved. I needed SOMETHING. ANYTHING. I was swinging blindly. We ended up here: http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgHow 'authentic' was it? Well, our frozen treat Barista couldn't understand one lick of our english. That usually means the shizzle is for rizzle. We were left to our own devices, my 11 year old's 5 years of elementary Spanish, and some pre-packages frozen fruit bars. In strawberry and watermelon, these would be the 'safe choice' for my girls. Me? Oh hellz yeah! I'm going with pictures and a broad smile that has rarely failed me with the ladies who speak no english. I went with a sugary fresh fruit and chopped ice thing. Large Baby. Give it! And it freakin rocked. Fresh mango in a sugary syrup with strawberry in an equally sugary syrup. You let that chopped ice melt and you have this thing I've never had. It was awesome. My wife enjoyed hers, my daughter's and mine. I think I saw a light at the tunnel's end. We got out to the car and recorded our hottest day yet. That sh!t's hot. But it was still great for us. We love it. We still want to be here. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgSo, we were off to our first planned stop. The Sonoran Desert south of Phoenix. It fit the bill for all the things we'd hoped for. Learn this, see that. We were on the way. Along the way, my wife spies an In and Out. Now, you might be thinking that it had only been an hour since we last ate. It was longer. I mean, not MUCH longer, but these two have hummingbird metabolisms. It's part of the reason most scales leave our house broken. They have no problem. It's when the big guy saddles up that the electronic bits start to press on one another. What about analog you say? Math. Who can do the math when the scale spins past the no-mans land at the end of the numbers? Best not to try is what I say. In-and-Out down, my bride spies an Outlet mall. As a principle, I stay away from these places. I simply can't be trusted. But there was that dimming light at the dog house's end. I was desperate. I can't make an excuse: "The beauty of the Sonoran Desert National Monument, or Premium Outlets, South Phoenix?" The word's "Outlets" nearly deafened me. And off the exit we were. Now, before you get all judgmental, I will share a bit of serendipity that fit well here. You see, nearly 20 years ago when my wife and I had visited the area, we went to this cool Old West Town/ppen theater/ amusement dining experience called Rawhide. It was fun. Open 'gunfights'. actual boardwalks. Great fun for the kids we were 20 years ago and for the one we had now. They even had rattlesnake fried so deeply and chewy it was probably an eraser. But, man oh man did we talk it up. We'd even seen it on a Discovery channel or food network, or WWF (Wild World of Food) or SOMEHWERE. My daughter was gigged to see it and so were we to share it. It was the same exit, you see- as the Premium Outlets! We couldn't lose! Now, yet another aside is that I've shown my ass a number of times at an outlet mall. That and an email address provided specifically for the special offers should be enough to keep my wife from letting me close to them. But she likes to reverse the traditional roles when she can, and a number of 'stackable' coupons at the Polo Outlet store provide her just what she needs. And they did. They did. That's all I have to say about that. But we were hungry and ready after the young woman at the checkout counter remarked it was the longest receipt she'd seen. My wife beamed. I implored the rookie to to shove the receipt-come-War and Peace into the box(es) she'd ship home. Dear Lord. I think I'm going to fly next time. And so we were off! Off to Wally World! It was going to be GREAT! BANG BANG! A steak the size of your head! Ratt...tel... Snake... http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgPhaaaaack! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgIt was actually kind of funny. I started hearing 'Holiday Road' from National Lampoons Vacation and my wife started looking for the place SHE would rather eat. I wasn't sure where I was in the land of dog house, but I knew she was getting hungry. Not much else matters in the greater universe. She searched. We found. We ate some digusting sh!t at a place that seemed to cater- if not exclusively- at least partially- to ladies of the night. I lost count at the number of times my daughter said, "Oh my!" We left to find our windows in tact and the stuff still inside. Even with the crappy food, this was a win given what we now know as the Google tax- That's the price you pay when Google bends you over a barrel. We felt as if we'd paid it and the toll roads to get there by now. But alas, the last place on our list for the day: We'd never been to the Estrella Star tower, but the pictures looked like it might be cool. And you know what? It was. We connected as a family atop the tower looking at the stars. We were all tired and whipped from Google, shopping, and bad food. It was time to get home, but what a great stop for us to end the night. We don't ever have to go back. But we enjoyed the moment we were there. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpg http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgYou might've guessed that I'm a few days behind. We're in Sedona, AZ now and headed to a good travel day including the Grand Canyon and some other things to see. The laundry at our Bed and Breakfast is almost done. I'll post again when I can catch up! |
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Whale... Sheeit. My very advanced and very complicated laundry plans were foiled :banghead: I've had to start the second load anew in order for my wife's folding duties to be complete before our start tomorrow morning. Give a little, take a little, gentlemen. I suppose that the chance to fit in another day isn't all bad. And this was a fun one. We knew where we wanted to be on this day. We didn't *exactly* know anything about what we'd see, but that's part of why you go anywhere new, right? I forgot to get a pic atthe entrance to Tonto Nat'l Forest, but we made up for it along the way. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462917Now, it should be noted here that I have a problem with a 'forest' being anything other than trees, but the cactus were freaking huge and really old, so I guess I give it a pass. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462917Which brings my wife and I to the same (non) starting point. We both agree- and yet have no freakin idea why- that this stuff is awesome. I mean BEAUTIFUL! Like, we want a yard full of the stuff! But wait.. How do you freakin maintain the damn things? They're nearly lethal. WTF? Do you just let the sh!t go and fence your dogs away? http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462917These are all questions that we'll probably need answered before we buy a house or anything as drastic as actually talking to a real estate agent. New things are great when the end is a couple days away. But if we're gonna like, LIVE in the middle of this deathly sh!t, we're going to need to understand some of the finer points. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462917Hmmmm.. prickly stuff and 100 degrees. It really is a dry heat. Take water. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462917And in short order, there we were. Tortilla Flat. It's as kitchy as the name implies. Touristy. Trinkets. Cactus bloom ice cream (that is awful, by the way). http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462917This made me laugh... http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437463187I have been looking for an outside opener for the grill and smoker pavillion back at home. I think this fits. My wife did not. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...py-medium-.jpgAnd finally, if you're in the right mood for stupid sh!t, you'll probably think this is also funny. You may not be in that mood right here, right now, but if you arrive well-fed at the 3 shops that make this place a dot on the map, you might also agree. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462917They have a place to eat on which we passed. But, if you get drunk enough to plaster a buck on the wall, they promise you'll be able to find it. If you can recall where you put it. Worth probably a little less than the dollar you give up for the experience. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462917Now, about 40 feet from the ice cream store, the Google taxman comes a callin'. The pavement on what is shown as a State Highway just outright ends. It's one of those 'maintained roads' like I found in Colorado Springs last year. The sign says it'll be 22 miles. Air suspension codes- and my girls' hesitation- be dammed, I came here for a looped drive back to where we started, and by diggity, we were gonna see some different stuff! (Has anyone recently seen the movie Vacation?) OMG. It's hilarious when paired against this trip! You know what you get when you take a dirt road? "Dusty!" says my smart-ass wife. That's actually in the 'plus' column. I married a sharp one to keep my dumb ass in check. Though like today, it rarely works as well in advance as it does in reverse. No! You get the sh!t that no one sees! Sh!t like this... http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462978And off the wall sh!t like this to navigate: (an arrow? Really?) http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1437462978What I don't have any 'car centered' pics of is a stop along the dusty pathway with a looong sidewalk. I first took the path to see if it was worth it. My wife stayed with the car and our now sleeping little princess. How she can sleep on that road with ME at the wheel is I think a testament to how tired she was. But I got to the end and waved her up. It was unbelievably quiet. I could here their tiny feet approaching from dozens of feet away. There was NOTHING going on. No birds. No crawling things. No cars. We were all alone like the Star Tower the day before. We were looking down at a huge cavern and out at the horizon of the Superstition Mountains. We could see for miles. I yelled at the top of my voice into the cavern. No echo. Nothing came back. Superstition indeed. This place was only beautiful because I'd rode in on an AWD, air conditioned chariot filled with electrolyte enhanced water bottles. 15 minutes after finding this place on horseback, I'd have been buzzard food. It was incredible. We had a great moment even if our freshly awakened daughter would have rather been somewhere else at that moment. She got her nap eventually. I bet she remembers me yelling without an echo more than she will the nap. Good times. Now what we did not know is that we'd pass a number of recreational lakes on the way out of the forest. We also did not know we'd end up at Roosevelt Dam. Shortly after we found pavement though, we were someplace I'd always wanted to see. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1439699271I'm pretty sure someone somewhere had a finger hovering above 'Launch the drones' when we got out for this picture. But it was cool. That's not necessarily MY fault. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1439699271And finally, the iconic bridge just on the front of the dam. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1439699271Have you ever made a little double entendre pun with a child? You know the kind. A little dirty. A little forbidden on the palette of language from which they might normally choose? Nothing terribly racy like 'back door' and a sly grin to your wife.. Just low brow, silly humor. Welcome to 98% of the humor we enjoy as a family. I have already told her that if she can find a boy who 'gets' the weird sense of humor we've saddled her with, he'll have 2/3 of the battle done. If the dumbass keeps her fed, he'll likely be my son-in-law. Anyway, here was our start to the next hour of an eleven year old knawing on the forbidden fruit of one 'dirty word'. As we rounded the corner, I said, "Wow! Look at that big dam door!" I got snorts from both of them. The Costanza-esque high note achieved, my day was done. We saddled up for a 98 mile, one hour and 10 ride back to Old Town Scottsdale. They were BOTH getting hungry. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1439699271So, of course, my daughter starts in on the not so new word with the new freedom to use it as she pleases. Wife: "I don't get how they work. Like how do they build them and what are they for, and why do they build them?" From the back seat: "Ya gotta be DAM SMART! (~SNORT!~) "You've created a monster." Hey. Takes at least one to make one. Oh yeah.. and one last thing, boys. Remember that part about keeping me in check working better in reverse than forward? Welp. She was right. You *DO* get dusty on a dirt road. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1439699271I hope you're enjoying the reads. We're having a hell of a lot of fun. See you guys somewhere near Utah! |
My parents used to have this crap in their yard in Green Valley, AZ (Titan Missile Silo tour is a must, btw). However, the pictured bad boy is particularly nasty, iirc. A jumping cholla. Not recommended for landscaping.
http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpg Dogs can figure cactus out pretty quickly. My old male sheltie (RIP Ranger) went to sniff a barrel cactus within his first few minutes there. "Yipe!" as he touched his nose to the pointy bits. Stay away from them after that. Not curious at all of any other cactus either. Quick learner. As for maintaining it, you hire a landscaper is my suggestion. Even heavy leather gloves are no match for some of these bastards. I laugh at your 109 deg F. reading on the X5. I've started BMW club races with the air temp at 109 deg F. (Willow Springs Raceway in California). Phoenix gets stupid hot in the summer. Tucson has a better climate. I prefer Vegas over both. :cool: |
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I've been back for nearly a week! And you know what coming back is *always* like, right?
Anyway, I had to chalk up another 1500 miles or so this past week, so I couldnt even get back to this thread then. Ahh, well.. And so we were- at our place on the creek in Sedona, AZ. A nice, quiet place that let us handle some laundry before we left for our day on a Pink Jeep. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.p...1&d=1439701315We were reunited with the discoloration I'd snapped a picture of 17 years ago. The shape here was once more an egg than one broken. The shift follows a crack in the rock that some think goes down for miles and miles. I was impressed once again with my child's ability to recognize the enormity of where we were. Don't get me wrong, I was impressed as a kid having seen this.. but I didn't sit still and soak it in... http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...small-copy.jpgI certainly didn't take time to be anything more than fearful of the high winds there. But my little twinkle toes.. something ab her makes her open up here... She was like me.. at home even if we were thousands of miles away... From that fun, we found our way back to two places my wife and I had seen so long ago. We shared our experience with our daughter, and even engaged with a park ranger for awhile. He knew we wanted to see a tree we'd seen so long ago, but was cautious of a rattlesnake sighting. He was placed at ease and driven by my daughter's questions to allow us down the trail. And there waiting for us, was our friend, deemed by my daughter as Jose-A. (this starts a trend). From Montezuma's Well, to Montezuma's Castle, we shared with her the places I never saw as a kid, It was fun. She was engaged. Interested. Fascinated. She was all the things I was not as a boy. And that was OK with me.
And so, our last drive... more dirt roads. I'd even taken time to wash the X5! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...small-copy.jpgOf course, you have to have your good ole travel buddies! Along our way back- Good times to be had! http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...small-copy.jpg The day ended with a serene moment on a hillside restaurant. We had some apps and some quiet reflection. And we watched the colors of the sun fade against the red rock. It was amazing.
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Great read. My daughter being only a hair over 1.5yo I look forward to taking her on trips like this. My parents took my sister and I cross country on many occasions and me, being the nerd that I am, always enjoyed them.
My Dad, more than my Mom, was much like yourself about sight seeing... and I can't wait to be that nerdy dad that wants to show her every "insignificant" little experience. Thanks for posting. |
After a couple quiet days in Sedona, we were off to the nomadic part of our trip.. Packing up, moving on to the next stop, and doing it all again for the next few days. This is the part of the trip when we decided on a 3 day limit the back to back travel on our future adventures. It gets a bit tiresome unpacking and repacking each day- no matter how good and fast we get at it.
Day 7 was the short ride from Sedona up to the Grand Canyon and out from there to ready for Antelope Canyon the next day. The *best* way I have found to get from Sedona to the Grand Canyon is the map I traced below. It is not crowded like I-40, and the run up 89A which is one of the prettiest drives I know of. My wife and I were anxious to show our daughter the Grand Canyon. We did a hike along the rim and had a lot of fun looking out over the less crowded over looks. I found myself thinking of the movie, Despicable Me. As we looked over the canyon, the further places just looked like a backdrop. It was so immense that my brain just couldn't completely comprehend what we were seeing. We made it back to the visitor's center and then caught our bus back to the pick up place outside of the park. This was key for us- taking the bus into the park. It was so easy. We missed a good 45 min wait of cars getting into the park. We just zipped right by in the shuttle. No parking worries, and no waiting, either. At the end of the day, the lines were way shorter, so we were able to enter the park and go to the other end for the last site of the day. The most interesting thing about Desert View- besides the view- was that it was the location of a mid air plane collision. This collision happened for a lot of reasons, many of which were the basis for a new government agency- the FAA. Having worked closely with the FAA in some aircraft accident investigations, I was very interested in this fact. The terrain in this part of the country is just beautiful. There's always something to see, even when there is nothing to see. Here's an interesting factoid: Indian territory within Arizona does not share the same daylight savings schedule. If you find yourself staying the night in a place or wanting to be somewhere for an excursion, stay aware of the time. Depending on when you visit- DST or SDT- you might see different times on the clocks. A long, lonely road. Flirting with triple digits.
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Enjoyed reading this, thanks for sharing :thumbup:
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We made our trip up the lonely road to Page, AZ. This is a small place that left the impression we'd not like to return. But we did get a trip souvenir here. Nothing exciting, but something that will remind us of where we spent some time.
But the one thing Page, AZ *does* have is the closest hotels to Antelope Canyon. If you have a Windows machine, you have likely seen the red, wind blown rocks as a background choice. It was a beautiful place. The canyons are on Indian land. This means you will work through them for access. They only allow guided tours to two of the canyons we visited: Owl and Rattlesnake. Upper Antelope canyon was SLAMMED with people. We were the only ones at Owl and Rattlesnake. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...small-copy.jpgWell, not the only ones. Meet 'JoseB'. Owl and Rattlesnake were quiet and serene. We really enjoyed our time there. The wilderness is often most difficult on the wild... It was awesome...
The passages were often VERY narrow. In some places, light could not get through to the base of the canyon.
Along with narrow passages, Owl and Rattlesnake have the added feauture of traversing ladders! It's a pretty neat feealing to 'pop out' at ground level and look down through the tiny cracks where you were standing 20 feet below. So here's another beef with Antelope canyon. They make this huge deal out of seeing 'sunbeam'. That only lasts for like 15 minutes or something. I've seen these pics by professionals and always wondered what and where it was. I always wanted to know why the dust was so visible in that beam of light. Was it the Old Faithful of erosion? Did stuff fall every day during th etime this light beamed doen to the canyon floor? Oh! The mystery! Yeah. No. One of the 47 guides in the place throws a handful of dust at it. I'm not kidding. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...small-copy.jpgHe's one of dozens of guides that move thousands of people through the most uncoordinated, poorly structured, flat out dangerous, gatherings of people/tourist as I have ever seen. This is 100% ab the money folks. I've never seen any man made attraction this jammed and this absent any foresight into crowd control or experience. I would go back, but I would avoid Upper Antelope canyon. I carry along a trusty Atlas. Yep. Paper. I like it. Sue me. It was the counsel of this map along with some Subway that set our sights upon the next unplanned stop. And it was a DOOZY, gents.. ZION National Park... More to come.
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I'm friggin loving these updates :thumbup:
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Zion and Antelope quickly became our most favorite day. I am not one that likes to hike, but on this trip and in these places, I was driven to see the 'other' side. We walked for hours in Zion and we had a blast.
Shuttles take visitors up the main roads of the canyon. There are something like 12 stops. Each of them holds a trail head to a short or more difficult walk. All of them are connected to a trail that allows you to walk the whole thing. Along the last trek are a lot of places to sit and reflect along the river side.
http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...small-copy.jpgThe power within the currents is evident all around. This is not a place to be during heavy rains! Along our walk, we went off the trail a little to see if we could 'see' some more.. It was rewarding... These to the left are the 'hanging gardens.' Water seeps through the softer rock out the side of the walls. Vegetation loves the sunlight, and you get stuff growing out the side of a sheer cliff. Very cool spot with light water sprinkles to cool you down after the very short, but very uphill trek. At the last stop for the buses, we heard about 'the narrows'. This was a hefty hike through water that is at times over your knees. We had a blast once again. We'd already hiked for 2 hours, but I wanted to see those narrows. Sadly, we could not make it before the last bus would be making a run. We didn't want to hike back for four hours. But we were rewarded with one of the more amzing things I have seen.. A sunset shows the rock to appear as if it is solid gold. Even in freezing water above your knees, this is a time to soak in. Even the drive inside the park is a beautiful one. We stopped so many times just to be on the side of the main road and look around. Here's what we learned at Zion:
We traded time in Zion for an early arrival to our ski resort stay a little further north in Utah. The drive up was frustrating with a guy who topped out at 30MPH and would not yield. Once we arrived, though we found a heated pool and outdoor hot tubs to soak our weary legs and back. From our hottest recorded temperature of 108, we saw the coolest at that mountain top: 38 degrees. Stuff like that makes me laugh and still amazes me. Think of it: A few hours drive from the hottest hot to the most breasy and relaxing cool. We enjoyed the short time on the mountain, but the next day would bring Bryce canyon and another unplanned adventure. |
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We'd start our next trip on the side of a mountain in the morning at around 38 degrees. We were headed for Bryce Canyon which was a short trip with very little traffic. Once there, we did like we'd done in other parks and headed straight for a bus stop to take us in.
While at the stop, we saw one of these cool little things and chatted a bit with the owner. Nice guy. Enthusiastic about this, his second one of these. Quite the attention grabber. If you take a bus in, you don't get the chance at a sign shot until *after* you've been in the park. That's OK, but it makes sense in the story to put the picture here: http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpgOur first stop from the bus was Bryce point. It is like Zion, the top most part of the route taken by the buses. No wishing for a parking spot here. Just off the bus and a short wait when you want to go to the next one- or you can hike! The views were incredible. I know you've heard that from the other spots, but it serves a point here. After a few days, it starts to feel like Disney. Sensory overload sets in. EVERYTHING is incredible, and so, quite sadly- nothing is incredible any more. Family vacations are a fun time to watch things unfold from a great day to one one that is not the best. It's not really all that fun when you're in it, but the eventual thing that happens is you all get to know one another a little bit more. Trust is deepened after chances are taken. A broader perspective lightens the heavy load. A scheduled arrival falls to a better time had by all. The day pretty much fell apart here. The wrong shoe choice for my youngest set in some pretty harsh blisters. The requisite round of blame and consternation followed. If I wanted to venture into the canyon, I would be on my own. So I did! Looking down at the well worn trails... Looking UP from the same... (my girls are at the lookout above) After a late lunch, all was well with my girls, and we set off to our next stop. We would be staying outside of Monument Valley. But here, we had a choice, I explained to my bride. We could go ALLLLL the way back down 89, the way we'd already seen.. Or... we could take a look at this staircase monument and a little dirt road adventure... I was thrilled to hear her vote for the fun.. So off we went! Here is what we were there to see. I was really more in it for the drive.
Make no mistake. You're in a desert. The place is desolate and unfriendly. We saw only two cars in about 3 hours. The X5 felt right at home on the 'any road' path we took. http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...edium-copy.jpg
About here is where we started to feel what I call nomadic depression setting in. We were at least two nights in different places away from a place to settle in for a couple days. We'd seen soooo much that we were road weary and ready to stop. We had in front of us the one place my daughter was desperate to see... 4 Corners. We had more fun there than I expected, and that is good. We were due some fun. And some different shoes. |
Very much enjoying your travel blog. Keep it up.
I too, took some of my family members to 4 Corners last year (in our hire car). The monument (or whatever it's called) is impressive, however I thought the entry fee kiosk and surrounding 'buildings' were a bit 'ordinary'. Nonetheless, we enjoyed the place, took the prerequisite photos of everyone jumping from state to state and headed down the road towards Monument Valley, calling in on a few places on the way. That was one of our favourite chapters of our cross continent road trip. |
Damn... I just realized I should have tried to meet up with you on our way back from picking up the "new" 4.8is. We drove right through AZ on Fri-Sat. Would have made for some really cool pics.
At any rate. Keep the updates coming. Quite the adventure your family having for sure. |
I am seriously enjoying reading this. I actually tried to hold off reading your travel log till you put some posts up. And that has been great. Can't wait for some more.
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