Headed east from Kingman on I-40, we are on the old historic Route 66. The terrain is desert-like and pretty. We stopped at the visitor center in Ash Fork. It is in an old highway maintenance barn. In the little museum, there was a model of main street as it was in the early '50's. In the recent past an email came through with close-up photos of this or something like it. Close up, it is very realistic looking. We went on down the road to Flagstaff, parked the RV and took off for Sedona, 25 winding miles to the south. Sedona is a place for hikers, artists, and tourists, and is known for it's red mountains and soil. The road drops 2500 feet into a canyon and in the canyon floor, follows Oak Creek. Slide Rock State Park is a popular swimming spot. Mary Lou found a cool spot! Here are a couple of the mountains. Shops in Sedona. Mary Lou's got some weird new friends! Jeep rides are popular. You can have pink, yellow, or red jeeps. These are the pink ones. We did a little backroading ourselves and came upon this little peak. There are people up there!! We drove up to the airport which is on a mesa overlooking the town. Here's the view of the town. Click for larger image. Here's the map for the day. We'll spend the night in Flagstaff, and continue along Route 66 for awhile. Next stop ... who knows. Stay tuned.
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Tom K. Stewart
5/28/2011 01:32:15 pm
May Lou and Chuck: We have followed your travels with great interest, primarily because you present it in such an interesting and entertaining fashion. Also,because most of the places you have been, we were there - or nearby - on one of the many ten-day summer car trips we took "out West" with seven of us tucked tightly into our Impala and the luggage strapped on top. We covered the miles, but missed lots of scenery and things to do. I like your way much better. Keep up the good reports - I've saved all of them - enjoy, and we look fwd to seeing back in SL. Tom and Pat Stewart
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