Tag: southwest
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Apache Nugget saves the day
The weather report called for high winds today and boy were they ever! We drove north from Santa Fe, cutting west on scenic Highway 96 towards Highway 550, which would take us into Colorado. The gusts blew anything and everything that wasn't nailed down…including us. A veil of dust covered the landscape, creating a…
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Santa Fe is a restful stop on Southwest tour
After driving nearly 2,000 miles in eight days, we found a rest stop in Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico. We found excellent food with a Southwest flavor, more than 200 art galleries, and a city dominated by pueblo architecture. Santa Fe is the oldest and highest-elevation (7,200 feet) capital in the United…
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Window Rock: A porthole to the sky
Window Rock is the capital city of the Navajo Nation and also the name of this geologic wonder about a mile from town in Arizona near the New Mexico border. The Navajos have a nice park next to the rock that features a memorial to the Code Talkers of World War Two. We booked a…
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument
This is what we hoped to see, however we had no idea how spectacular the remains of these ancient dwellings would be. Below, The White House is the only site that visitors can access without a guide. There is a two and a half mile trail from the rim to the valley floor…but more about…
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Monument Valley provides iconic views
We took a short side trip yesterday as we continued across Arizona. Anyone who has ever watched a western will recognize the soaring buttes and mesas of Monument Valley. This landscape has provided a backdrop for movies, TV shows and commercials since the 1930s. The valley is situated on Navajo Reservation land so access is…
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Southwest tour: Trucks fly by and time zigs and zags
It would be understood if your jaw tired from all the “Oh, my” exclamations during the drive from Cedar Springs, Utah to Page, Arizona. Our two blog posts from the journey are just a sample. We set a family record for viewpoint turnouts. Our camera does not do it justice. A couple of notes from…
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Too much of “nothing” quickly becomes something
After nearly 600 miles driving across central Nevada and western Utah, we were ready for new terrain this afternoon. A drive west of Bryce Canyon brought some pleasant surprises. At last, we are in the Southwest and are excited about what the next couple of weeks will offer. …
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A whole lotta nothing
Not exactly nothing, but there is a reason Highway 50 across Nevada is called “The Loneliest Road.” You'll want to keep an eye on your gas gauge. Pit stops are few and far between. The drive across Nevada is at a deceptively high elevation. According to the World Atlas, Nevada is the most mountainous state…
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Shoe tree kicks off trip to Southwest
On our first day of a road trip to the southwest USA, we passed this shoe tree just north of Reno, Nevada and had to turn around and see it up close. So, why do folks hang their shoes from a tree? Anyone know? Posted with Blogsy
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