Sept 1 – Riding Across New Mexico to Amarillo, Texas.
Steak, big fat juicy steak, cooked to perfection at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo was the promise and reward for full…
Category: Vacations
Aug 31 – Page, Monument Valley and Gallup
What can one say about Monument Valley? Two words leap to mind: Western Movies. Legendary productions such as Stagecoach (1939), My Darling…
Aug 30 – Bye Ray, Tammy and Max. Hello Severe Rains and Page
On August 30th, it was time to get back on the road and head north to Page and Monument Valley. We spent four…
Aug 25 – Flagstaff, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona and Sun City
As mentioned in my last post, I have a soft spot for the Western Hills Motel on Route 66 in Flagstaff. It is…
Aug 24 – Flagstaff, Meteor Crater and Seligman
Monsoon season in Northern Arizona, especially Flagstaff, means wacky unpredictable weather. One can expect wildly fluctuating temperatures, rain, hail, sudden torrential downpours followed…
Aug 23 – Train Ride from Williams to Grand Canyon, Evening in Flagstaff
If you are a train aficionado, then Williams, Arizona is the place for you. As mentioned in my last post, we decided to…
Aug 22 – Holbrook, Petrified Forest and Painted Desert, Monsoons, Williams and French People
Holbrook, Arizona is a very special place for me as it is for other Route 66 travelers. This small Arizona town is…
Aug 21 – Tucumcari, NM to Holbrook, AZ
On Aug 20, we arrived after 9 PM in Tucumcari and stayed up well past midnight, so it was a late start in…