We left Needles mid morning, and almost immediately crossed the Colorado River, the center of which is the border between Arizona and California.
We eventually arrived in Winslow, Arizona, quickly set up at Arizona’s Homolovi Ruins State Park, and made arrangements to meet good friends Dave and Toni at the Relic Road restaurant, located a 100 feet from the famous Corner in Winslow, and on the southern side of the Mother Road, Route 66. Our friends have spent a good part of the winter in Yuma, Arizona, and are on the way home. It seems our paths cross most frequently in a restaurant on the way to somewhere!
What a great and positive evening! Laughs all around!
We decided to stay an extra day at Homolovi to relax and recharge. This park is situated among a number of well preserved Native American ruins, with moderate trails among them, and excellent signage explaining the sites. We have visited here in the past and anticipated another visit, but the 30 mph wind prevented us from venturing very far! The door to the trailer was almost impossible to open, putting us in mind of the phrase “don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”
We were treated to an Arizona sunset on our second night at Homolovi after a lazy day of listening to the wind blow…..
Leaving Winslow in the rear view, we headed east on I40. The eastern edge of Arizona is a beautiful area with awesome rock formations that once provided protection for local Native American groups.
We began to tremble at the thought of traveling on Interstate 40, as the section west of Albuquerque is historically a 35 mph road due to potholes and ruts. Well, we were pleased to find that New Mexico has actually been using gas tax money to improve the roads! 40 is now a decent highway! Wonder of wonders.
We slid in to site 1303 at the Route 66 RV Resort just a few miles west of Albuquerque in the afternoon. It’s a decent place, a bit overpriced, but what’s new. We’re here for a quick overnight stay before heading east in search of lower fuel prices…..
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