Our first visit to the Grand Canyon was nothing short of amazing. We didn’t have time to do any hiking or camping, but we lucked out with a day tour from Flagstaff that we had booked in advance. Our guide, a man named David Reed, showed up in a van that morning to pick us … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
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Little Colorado River, AZ
Crevasses formed by the Little Colorado River, leading to, you guessed it, the Grand Canyon.
Meteor Crater, AZ
When you’re driving through the desert in Arizona and you see a sign that says “Meteor Crater”, you follow it. Imagine a cooler, damper time in Arizona’s ancient history, 50,000 years ago, with woolly mammoths and giant ground sloths living in the area. Now imagine a meteorite 50 m across slamming into this spot. Fast forward … Continue reading Meteor Crater, AZ
Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Our drive through Arizona took us through the Petrified Forest National Park. These 200 million years + old pieces of trees have been “petrified” due to having been uprooted, perhaps by a flood, and then covered in silt and volcanic ash. As water crept through the wood, decaying organic material was replaced with multicolored silica - … Continue reading Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Southwest Road Trip
I was reminiscing today about mine and Tim’s first big vacation together - a week-long road trip through the American Southwest, starting in Austin, Texas and ending with the Grand Canyon in Arizona. What an amazing adventure this trip was, both for our relationship and for setting the stage for the travels to come. Over … Continue reading Southwest Road Trip
Our 21st Century Odyssey 