Mar 22 2016

Day 10 – From Panic Attack to Restful Stay on Historic Route 66

DSC_0915Day 10 – March 22, 2016
The day began on an excited promise of driving to a lower elevation. Flagstaff has seen me for the last time; I simply cannot handle the thin air. Han was not too happy with it either. It’s not the city which seemed nice enough. It’s just the air’s lack of oxygen.
We ate breakfast, I went to the bathroom before hitting the road, had a slight panic attack, waited outside in the car while Han paid the bill, began our drive, got about five miles down the road, pulled over and asked Han to drive. I was in full scale panic mode. Thin air and curling around the mountains had gotten the better part of me. It did not get any better as we traveled down “hell mountain.” This well-traveled and loved road by many (according to the Internet) left me cowering and shaking.

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Mar 21 2016

Day 9 – Joy, Joy…A Full Day to Catch Up, Do Laundry, Repack and Rest

Resting DayDay 9 – March 21, 2016

The title says it all. We needed a day just to catch up on writing, wash some clothes, play with and learn more about our new toys of the Go-Pro and iPad and simply relax in between.

It was most enjoyable because I personally love reorganizing based on recent travel experiences and it was much needed. Continue reading

Mar 20 2016

Day 8 – Seemingly Lost in The Grand Canyon

Tj on the South Rim of the Grand CanyonDay 8 – March 20, 2016

Our day started off with a filling scrumptious breakfast at Denny’s. Really it was. Brandon was our waiter and we found out later that he was just lending a hand since he was actually management. He was a lovely young man, kind, informative and let us take our time eating and working on our computers. I have been very bothered by the altitude here in Flagstaff AZ, and Brandon took a considerable amount of his time explaining how he dealt with it when he first moved here from the valley (which is everything south of here) and how his recently arrived girlfriend is also now struggling with it. It majorly comforted me since they two are considerably younger than us and have the same symptoms of altitude adjustment. Continue reading

Mar 19 2016

Day 7- Oh Baby, Don’t Say Maybe

Petrified woodDay 7 – March 19, 2016
Woke up to a quiet morning in the hotel as most people were sleeping in after an evening of drinking and gambling.
As we were having breakfast, the casino experienced a power outage. Strange because I have only spent the night at one other casino years ago in Winsconsin and guess what…. it also had a power outage. I guess someone is trying to tell me something. wink…
On the way to Winslow AZ, about 30 miles east of Holbrook, we saw something of interest and decided to change our route to include the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. I really love this about our trip, in that we can be so spontaneous.

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Mar 18 2016

Day 6 – New Mexico on the Fly

on the way to santa feDay 6 – March 18, 2016
On our way to Santa Fe we made a side trip to Las Vegas NM on the suggestion of a trip advisor review.
So happy that we took their advice.
It was an enjoyable relaxing road to travel on with much to see, my favorite being one old dilapidated home, which we passed too quickly so I made a u-turn to go back for some photos. It makes my mind wander on who used to live there and why it is now abandoned?
When we first arrived in Las Vegas, it looked very shabby but we pressed on into the center of town and felt like we had stepped back in time. The town square is charming and the locals are friendly.

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