Leaving For The Second Half Of The Trip (A Surprise For Lisa), And Route 66

 Instead of heading back towards home, Jonathan surprised me with a visit to the big trees, Grand Canyon, and Mount Rushmore. So, it was a longer trip than I had planned. Now I know why he didn't tease me for bringing too many clothes, lol.

May 12 - We ate breakfast at Cracker Barrel (and got another fruit bowl to take with us of course) and hit the road at 11. 

On the road again and I don't want to forget the little stops to take pictures on Route 66, little things here and there, we loved it.

We stopped at some Route 66 spots before leaving Oklahoma and got pics of the cool red clay there, as well as the red rocks throughout the southwest. We were too late for the 66 museum :( but, that was ok because we got out and took some pics around it and a photo of us at the Route 66 sign.

We stopped at the Big Texan Steak Ranch & Brewery, a kitschy, saloon-style steakhouse known for its 72-oz steak-eating challenge (we did not partake), plus a gift shop, a motel that looked like a western town (it was great), and more. 

  

  

We picked up a red rock at a rest stop in New Mexico. The desert landscape in New Mexico is beautiful with all the red rocks. We stayed at the Meteor Crater RV Park in Winslow Arizona near the Meteor Crater Natural Landmark, which oddly enough, is a giant meteor crater in the Arizona desert.

May 13 - Big day as we visited two landmarks. First, we went to downtown Winslow Arizona and "stood on the corner". Taking pictures with the statues of the Eagles, the very cool mural on the brick wall, and the sign that says, "Standing on the corner of Winslow Arizona". There was a fun gift shop, ice cream place, eateries, and more. We loved it, definitely a must-stop for Eagles fans like us.  

It really was a very cool place to stop. 

 

 

On to the Grand Canyon! Click here to continue our adventure.