Forging Ahead

Day 18 Well we’ve had a busy day. We drove to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We left Moe but we’ll take him tomorrow. We’ll drive along the desert rim and may take him on a hike. It was really hot but we were amazed at the beauty and how massive the Canyon was. It would have been nice to have been at the North Rim but we’re thankful for what we have been able to see. However, this trip still is throwing us curve balls. We’ve again had to regroup. We have been looking forward for so long to see our dear friends who live in Las Vegas. It has been 26 years since we have seen each other so needless to say we have really been looking forward to it. However, she texted me today to let us know that their daughter had been exposed to Covid. Subsequently, she has gotten sick and she and her daughter for Covid. Results not in but after talking it over with Jenn we decided that it would not be wise to spend a lot of time with them. So we will stay in Vegas for one night only and see them w...

Day 17 Well today we left Winslow today to go to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. While we were driving I got a voicemail stating that our reservation had to be cancelled because of the fires on the North Rim . Evacuations were happening. So here we are, having no reservations. The South Rim was open so we decided to go there. Luckily we were able to get into a RV Park. It has nice amenities, and it is beautiful surroundings but the park itself felt like we were in a parking lot. Can’t say that I’m not disappointed. The North Rim is quieter and less crowds. However, it obviously wasn’t God’s will, so we’ll go where everyone goes and will enjoy it. We went to an animal park called Bearizona. It was like a refuge and the animals were free range. Figured since we have yet to see any animals in the wild, we’d try it. We saw bears, Buffalo, wolves, mountain goats, burros, deer. I put pictures on FB and will put some of my favorites on the blog. Tomorrow we’ll be going to the Grand Cany...

Day 16 Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers in FB land. Hope you all had a great day. Joe and I had a different and fun celebration. We are staying in Homolovi State Park which is Hopi Indian land. There are two main archeological sites. Currently there are not digs going on but we hiked to two of the sites. They have uncovered  two Pueblo’s  (villages) which were fascinating. They have uncovered several rooms and even a kiva (religious room). There were plenty of pottery shards that have been found. There have been vandals here so now it’s a crime to take stuff. There are signs all over the place. Anyway, between the 2 hikes we probably walked a mile or so. It was hot and we were climbing up on a Mesa so we were winded. I have been drinking lots of water so I think i’m doing better with regards to dehydration. After the hikes, we went to downtown Winslow and got pictures at the “Standing On The Corn...