We went to Arizona Thanksgiving weekend to check out the Grand Canyon and see the sights. We stayed in Flagstaff, which looks a lot more like Colorado than Arizona because it's in the mountains.
Mt. Humphreys, which is the snow-capped mountain Flagstaff is beside.
We saw Meteor Crater, which is where a meteor struck the earth. It's a lot deeper than it looks, at about 550 feet.
Near Meteor Crater on historic Route 66 is Winslow, Arizona, setting of the Eagles song "Take it Easy." They have a mural, a statue, and an old flatbed Ford set up for the tourists!
Eric and Katie joined us on Thanksgiving afternoon and we went to Walnut Canyon National Park, where there are old Native American dwellings built into the side of the canyon. It was kind of a hike down but worth it.
The homes are the holes on the middle right.
It was pretty cold out but inside they were warm, even without a fire.
Friday we took the Grand Canyon Railway to the Grand Canyon.
An old steam engine.
The train going around a curve. Very scenic!
For about 20 minutes on the way there and back they had musicians come out for entertainment. The trip one way was about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
The Grand Canyon was absolutely amazing and the pictures don't come close to doing it justice!
Saturday we saw the Hoover Dam and got a tour of the inside.
An intake vent in the middle of the dam.
The new bridge by the dam. 
We were so close to Las Vegas we decided to see it as well.
The Bellagio fountain show.
Our flight out of Flagstaff got cancelled Sunday due to snow so we ended up driving to Phoenix with Eric and Katie and seeing the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert before catching an evening flight. The snow was really pretty though and it actually ended up working out perfectly and extending our vacation a little!
1 comment:
I love that you got to enjoy some snow. I didn't realize you had an extra day of vacation. What fun!
Love you guys,
Janet
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