Day 29
We are starting our fifth week of being 'on the road again'.
Even the dogs wanted to enjoy the sun...or a rabbit
We enjoyed the sun and warmth that we've been searching for since we left home...for a couple of hours, that is. Then we said goodbye to Jim's sister and headed north toward Sedona. Nice highway, stopped at a rest area near Black Canyon, walked the dogs and enjoyed an observation deck's view of the beautiful valley below.
View from a rest area....not too shabby
Shortly after I began to check our 'bibles' the books we use to find RV parks around Sedona. It looked like there was only one and it was more than we prefer to spend. If we couldn't get a spot there, then we would have to continue on to Flagstaff. Then I had a bright idea - if we took hwy 69 we could go to the Prescott area, and we've never been to Prescott. Well, there wasn't much around there either and Jim wanted to try a new KOA (opening soon, check online) in Chino Valley. I called, they never returned the call, I'm guessing they are not open yet, we never saw any signs either. So we ended up going all the way up Hwy 89 to I40 and east to Williams. This certainly is not the fastest route to Williams. We never did see Prescott...OR Sedona...so much for saving a few bucks at the RV park in Sedona. We used a ton of gas...oh well, win some lose some.
Williams, however is quite the little town. This is where the train ride up to the Grand Canyon departs from. It's an old town and tonight Jim and I walked up and down the old Main Street, which incidentally is the famous Route 66, as in 'Get Your Kicks on Route 66'. We stopped at the Safeway for a couple of things and walked out with two bags full.
Tonight's forced march was on Route 66!
Remember when gas stations looked like this? Of couse, it was before my time (cough)
The first RV's!
This part of Rt. 66 is one way, and if you can read this, you're in trouble!
Tonight, temperatures are expected to dip into the high 20's tonight. Yikes!
We are trying to decide our next move. There are so many ways to go from here. Until we firm up plans, we are leaning toward the southern Utah canyons.
Of one thing I am very, very grateful - that we are NOT in the vicinity of the devastating tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. In previous trips we actually were in those areas around this time of year. I can't even imagine a tornado almost a mile wide in the south east, that is more of a Kansas/Oklahoma type of cell. Unbelievable. My heart goes out to those affected.
Tomorrow we are traveling to..... Anybody got a dart board?
Anxious to see where you both end up in Utah! We're going to spend several days in the Bryce Canyon/Zion Nat'l Park area, staying at a place called RUBY'S INN, and then a stop at Bringham on our way to West Yellowstone (Grizzly RV Park). Are you familiar with either one of these RV parks?
ReplyDeleteLove Sedona, and we've also stayed in Williams. Took the train ride into Grand Canyon - lots of fun with the train entertainment, snacks, etc
Ralph is "the planner" - so we're booking ALL of our RV sites. Of course, we're also traveling at a time when there will be more tourists...
Happy Trails! And don't forget to e-mail me your home address so I can send you the chili's you left behind! :)
Babette
Babette, Grizzy looks good on the reviews! We've not stayed there. In Brigham we liked the Golden Spike RV Park, lots of mature trees and grass, a little tight, but we liked it. We stopped at the Ruby's Inn, for shopping, did not stay there, we stayed in Kanap on the
ReplyDeleteBryce trip, also we stayed at a tiny town called Leeds last year near Zion, stayed a the West Zion RV park. Not quite what we are used to, but in a residential area, cows walking down the street, many full time retirees.
I'll give you my daughter's address for the chilis. Don't want it to get lost being held at the post office! Thanks.