We had fun driving from Page to Gallup. We took highway 89 from Page to Flagstaff, which had been closed due to a rock slide. But it was repaired. I’m glad we took it. The scenery was spectacular. At one point, the road was cut into a hill. The road had no shoulders; the walls of the hill seemed to go straight up and almost touch the sides of the road. The San Francisco Peaks were fantastic. We made an impromptu stop at Sunset Crater — a volcano flow site, which was quite interesting.

Flagstaff is where we picked up I-40. We got off the interstate to drive through Wislow, where we stopped to visit La Pasada. This used to be a luxury hotel in the 30s, owned by the rail road company. It’s been restored and looks great. You can still get the Amtrak train from the hotel. We also got off at Holbrook to drive through the Wigwam Motel, originally constructed because of the popularity of Route 66. It’s still there and it looks to be in great shape. They park historic cars in the lot. Some of the cars look like they’re in bad shape, but it’s great fun none the less. Our last stop was at the Painted Desert, where we ate lunch.

Unfortunately, I don’t have any pics. The battery in my camera was completely dead. Fortunately, it seems to be charging up nicely. I should have pics of the better places from now on. In the mean time, all the places I mentioned are famous. I’m sure it’s very easy to find pics on the web.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.