May 7, 2015 Our original goal for the day was Grants, NM; but since we left Holbrook so early we got to Grants around noon. Grants is a very small crossroads so we thought we could get to Albuquerque even with a stop at the Acoma Sky City Pueblo. Before too long we crossed into… Continue reading Route 66 Day 14 – Holbrook to Albuquerque
Month: May 2015
Route 66 Day 13 – Winslow to Holbrook
May 6, 2015 This was a very short travel day; Holbrook lies a mere 34 miles east of Winslow. But it was eventful enough to make some slight changes to our overall approach to our trip – but more about that later. A few miles north of Winslow on Arizona highway 87 is the Homolovi… Continue reading Route 66 Day 13 – Winslow to Holbrook
Route 66 Day 12 – Cottonwood to Winslow
May 5, 2015 You see “Winslow” in the post title, right? Yeah, there will be train pictures – but more than that, I promise. We didn’t do much blog-worthy on Monday May 4; basically hung out with my Uncle Jake and Aunt Sally at their Cottonwood home. We did go up to Jerome and had… Continue reading Route 66 Day 12 – Cottonwood to Winslow
Route 66 Day 10 – Morning at the Grand Canyon
May 3, 2015 When we arrived at the Grand Canyon the afternoon of the day before I, of course, grabbed some pictures. With the afternoon light it was difficult to show the depth of the curves and sub canyons; it was also hard to capture the true colors that make this place so spectacularly beautiful.… Continue reading Route 66 Day 10 – Morning at the Grand Canyon
Route 66 Day 9 – The Grand Canyon – Part 1
May 2, 2015 Our motto of this trip is “It’s not about getting there; it’s about going there.” Well, when the Grand Canyon is on the itinerary we broke the rule and reveled in the getting there. This was the splurge night on our trip; we stayed at the El Tovar hotel on the rim.… Continue reading Route 66 Day 9 – The Grand Canyon – Part 1
