2005 Vacation
Having been vacationing on the east coast for a number of years, we thought it might be time to head west for a change. Armed with guidebooks for New Mexico and Arizona, we packed the car and headed out. We knew we wanted to go to the Grand Canyon, but the rest of the trip was 'up for grabs'. We were gone 14 days and covered 4000+ miles...here are some of our favorite memories.
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Much of the route parallels the original Rt. 66. |
They only have to tell me ONCE. |
"The Macaw" at Petroglyphs National Monument in Albuquerque |
An art exhibit in Santa Fe |
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Whimsical artwork in Taos |
Taos Pueblo |
Continuously inhabited since around 1300. Still inhabited today. |
Shiprock, AZ. Settlers imagined this formation resembled a sailing ship. |
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Grand Canyon |
Grand Canyon South Rim |
Sedona, AZ |
Sedona's red rocks |
World's SMALLEST museum |
White Sands National Park, NM |
Inhabitants adapt to the "white" |
Picnic area in the park |
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Edge of the Painted Desert |
Four Corners. Stand in four states at once |
Edge of Monument Valley |
Cliff dwelling south of Sedona..."Montezuma's Castle" |
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Tuzigoot Pueblo |
Roswell, NM...UFO museum |
Monument to the Oklahoma City bombing |
National Cowboy Museum Oklahoma City, OK
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"End of the Trail" |
Four Horsemen...on the grounds of the National Cowboy Museum |
Strange flowers on the Museum grounds |
Prickly Pear cactus blooming |
