Standing on the corner in Winslow, AZ….and the Homolovi Ruins

On Thursday we left Williams, AZ and our next destination was Holbrook, AZ for the weekend. The trip was un-eventful.

We got all set up and John, Sandy, and Koko stopped by for a short visit. We visited for a while and then made plans to meet for dinner on Saturday evening.

Friday, we were going to Winslow, AZ but we took a slight detour in Holbrook. We wanted to go by the Wigwam Motel. There are several Wigwams with classic cars sitting out front.

We passed by a closed business that had a few Volkswagon’s that had been customized….

and then this very skinny one with a lawn chair for the front seat…lol

Mac & I headed to Winslow AZ. We wanted to see the Statue that is dedicated to all musicians and it’s from the Eagles tune “Take it Easy”

The first thing we saw was this wooden sculpture. The Totem is done by the renowned Wood Sculptor Peter “Wolf” Toth. He has traveled all 50 states and has made totems in each state as a Tribute to Honor all Native Americans.

 

Then we headed downtown….

and of course Mac had to stand by the girl in the Flatbed Ford

Well, that’s about all there is to Winslow, Az.

We started back towards Holbrook and we saw a sign that showed and exit to the Homolovi Ruins State Park, so we decided “What the Heck” and took the exit. We went to the visitor’s center and looked around…

and then headed out in search of the ruins. They have two different sets of ruins….Homolovi Ruins I and Homolovi Ruins II. We were closer to the Homolovi Ruins II so we headed there first.

 

way down there is our truck…

We left there and headed to the Ruins I but we were too late, the gate was closed.

We sure had a great day for my “Birthday”. We finished the evening with a dinner out and then back to the RV….

Plans for Saturday are a trip to The Painted Desert & The Petrified Forest…..

Stay tuned…

(((HUGS)))

The Grand Canyon & Jerome with Bob & Molly

On Monday, April 25th, Mac & I were up and out the door on our way to spend the day at the Grand Canyon.

It was a nice 50 something drive….

The first thing we did was go to the IMAX movie…WOW…it was amazing!

Here we are going through the gates to the Park

Afterwards, we went to the Visitor’s Center…

and then headed out to Mather Point Overlook….the views here are incredible. The altitude kind of got to both of us. I already had a cold so it seemed like I was really having to struggle to get some air..

 

and after a lot of walking, we headed back to Williams for a dinner date with John & Sandy at Pancho McGullicuty’s Mexican Restaurant.

The food was good, but the company was priceless…

After dinner, we said our goodbyes and promised to get together again in a few days as we were both going to Holbrook, AZ and staying in the same park.

On Tuesday, Mac and I left the RV about 9:30am on our way to Cottonwood,AZ to meet up with Bob & Molly for a trip to Jerome, AZ.

We kind of took the scenic route through Sedona, and Cottonwood Pass….Hwy 89A

and this was right downtown Sedona…

We met them in the Wal-Mart parking lot and jumped into their car for the trip to Jerome.

We browsed through several shops, but I think our favorite was one that had Kaleidoscopes, and Sand Art…

We took these photos through the lens…

Then Mac had to find a hat…

and some Salt & Pepper Shakers…

By then we were ready to leave and head back to Cottonwood for some lunch…on the way we took a few photos,

and Molly had to show that signs didn’t bother her….

We went to Hog Wild for lunch and it was very good. It was one of those out of the way places.

After lunch, we gave Bob & Molly hugs and headed back to Williams.

We’ve had a great time here in Williams, AZ.

Stay tuned for our account on our stay in Holbrook, AZ and our trip to the Painted Desert!

(((HUGS)))