This post finds us and the Big Rig at a KOA just on the East side of Flagstaff. Thru this day we traveled across a large portion of New Mexico and about half of Arizona.
Some of the highlights of the day inclued:
- A chat (mostly Deb of course) with some Pueblo Indians who were selling crafts at a roadside stand. We got some interesting history lessons and bought some items and Deb was presented with a special necklace that was made for her right there during the conversation. I'll be sure to get a picture of that later.
- A harrowing drive (Deb at the wheel again - she seems to attract the worst conditions) through some very high winds, followed by thunderstorms and heavy rain. We saw some very heavy lightning strikes to the South in the middle of all that and discovered later as we waited to watch LOST on TV that there was a wild fire started by lightning in that very area. It is sadly a very serious blaze and there are whole towns being evacuated in the area.
- Being delayed through all of this we feared we had lost our opportunity to visit the Meteor Crater near Winslow, AZ; however, we decided to proceed to the site anyway and happily discovered that we forgot about the latest time change and the museum, etc. were still open (for 40 minutes). More on the crater and photos at some time later. When arriving back at the Rig in the parking lot, we had a gust of wind that was just about enough to knock us off our feet.
Thanx John, Chris and Tracy for your comments on various segments of this blog. We invite all of you to do the same at any time. Ask questions and make (appropriate) observations, etc., but be aware that your comments may not show up until some 24 to 48 hours later due to WiFi access.
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