300 Down & 700 to go!

Donna and I left Cortez, Colorado, this morning with clouds coming in and the wind picking up.  The forecast was for increasing wind throughout the day.  We headed southwest into Arizona, past four corners and on into Navajo Land.  We passed through the towns of Red Mesa, Mexican Water and Kayenta.  We stopped in Tuba City for lunch, but only got out of Nessie for a quick dog run due to the wind blowing.  Just west of Tuba City, we turned south on our old friend, Hwy 89, which took us to Flagstaff, where we turned west on Interstate 40.  We finally stopped in Williams, AZ.

It's been a 300 mile day on two lane roads (except for the Interstate), and the wind has been blowing all day.  The weather report has noted a steady 20 mph, with gusts to 40, and I believe that out in the flat desert country, it may have blown harder.

The road from Kayenta to Cameron has been designated a scenic byway, and here's the reason:

Mile after mile of beautiful rock formations that reminded us of Moab, Bryce and Zion canyons.

It's interesting to speculate on the origins of the formations, since they are out in the middle of nowhere.

As we got closer to Flagstaff, the scenery changed.

We're staying at the Canyon Motel and RV Park in Williams tonight.  The wind is still blowing hard enough to rock Nessie even with the jacks down.  We had contemplated driving back to Flagstaff for dinner and a cup of coffee at Macy's, a great coffee house that our daughter introduced us to a long time ago, but the weather has been deteriorating all afternoon and evening, so we stayed in, turned up the heat, got a book and settled down.  The forecast is for light rain beginning about midnight and continuing on into mid-day tomorrow.  We hope to knock off another 300 or so miles tomorrow, so we're praying for reasonable weather.  Let me tell you, as long as the wind is light, I'll be a happy camper!