Our trip to the Grand Canyon was a whirlwind! We got an early start and drove to Flagstaff and had a great Mexican breakfast at MartAnnes cafe. It was great food and tons of it for a fair price. What more can you ask for? This is an sample of the art on the wall. It reminded me of my friend Jessica.
Once we got to the Grand Canyon we drove through and did all the usual touristy things....ooh, aah....etc. then we got to the village and walked along the rim for several miles. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time. We decided to go find the rv park and see if our rig could fit if we came back. It could and we decided to do a few days there after we leave Sedona. We ended up spending close to an hour on hold to get two nights reserved and we were told it was the last spot available. We felt very rushed on our day trip so we are looking forward to spending three days and two nights getting reacquainted with this majestic park. We reminisced about our last visit years ago when we visited Sean's brother Tom and his family when they were living there. We actually took all the kids on a helicopter ride and it was fantastic! We headed home tired and a little sunburnt but happy to see the Grand Canyon again!
We took the next day to get caught up on shopping and laundry then on Friday, April 9 we met up with a couple we met on RVillage. There names are Hans and Lisa. They are our age and full time RVers from San Diego. We made plans to get together and hike. We met at the parking lot on Schnebly hill and went on a great 8+ mile hike on Hangover Trail. It was a warm day and a rocky trail, so we left Remi at home. We had a great time getting to know Hans and Lisa. We haven't met anyone our age who are full time RVing so it was a good day hiking and sharing with those of a like mind and age.
My brother Kent and his wife and family had us to their home on Saturday for a BBQ. I saw my nephew Tim and his wife and gorgeous daughters for the first time in many years. My niece Alicia had to work but her husband came over with their good looking bunch as well. It was a nice visit though being a great Aunt to so many is really making me feel old!
On Sunday we used our National Park pass and went to Tuzigoot. Even though we both spent many years in the area, neither of us had been there before.
We decided since we spent $80 on a National Park pass we were going to make the most of it! On Monday we went to Montezuma's Castle and Well. Sean and I have both been to Montezuma's castle many times but oddly enough neither of us had been to Montezuma's Well! I actually enjoyed the Well more then the Castle. The fact that there is this huge hole full of fresh water being naturally pumped by the 1000's of gallons a day in the middle of the high desert is amazing to me! I know the Sinagua Indians must have had a reason to leave this region but for the life of me I don't know why. A temperate climate, land to hunt, fresh water to drink, bathe and irrigate the crops with and then these great condos on the sides of the valley with views to die for!! Where could they have gone that was better then that??
Yesterday we started our day early and set out for a hike through the Oak Creek Canyon. The trail is called West Park and this time we took Remi with us because we knew the trail would be shaded, sandy and would have plenty of water for him to drink and cool off in. He was so happy to see the backpacks come out and and his harness put on. When we left without him to do the Hangover trail he looked heart broken to see all the gear come out but no invitation for him!
There were dozens of people on the trail even on a Tuesday. Many people commented on what a great hiker Remi was. He went full steam for the whole 8 miles. In the photo below we got to the trails end and asked a young girl to take this photo with Remi. Everyone was commenting on how cute he was and how great he made the whole hike. What they didn't know was that he was quietly growling at all of them while I was holding him! I don't think he appreciated the cutey comments!
Today we took the Verde Valley Railway to Perkinsville and back. If you have a chance to do this ride, I highly recommend it. The train is old timey but comfortable with both closed and open air cars. We spent the day in the open air car enjoying the incredible views. It was a four hour round trip ride. There were many ruins on the valley walls and numerous caves and wildlife. The narration gave lots of great information about the area. I love train rides and this one was great!
Yay, your back on the blogging train! ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou know, Hans and I never made it to Montezuma's Well...have to put that on the list for next time...
See you soon...hopefully the weather will cooperate, I think rain is in the forecast for early next week.
So glad you're back to blogging =]
ReplyDeleteThese places look awesome, I told Cor that we have to go!!
Miss you both! Stay safe ... And keep blogging!
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Thanks April! Miss you :)
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