Saturday, August 25, 2012

Aug 24

We stayed at a nostalgic motel on Route 66 last night (nostalgia is nice but can also = very old)…..and again we found a nostalgic motel on Route 66 for this evening. We love the nostalgia of Route 66 but think we might look for some more modern facilities to stay in ") We woke up in Holbrook, AZ and with our motel got a free breakfast at the Mom and Pop diner next door. Ray says it was the very best country gravy ever. We left there and headed for the Grand Canyon but made a stop on a corner in Winslow AZ and took some pictures. “Were some mighty fine sights to see :)” (Lines from the Eagles song). We got to the South Rim area of the Grand Canyon. I cannot come up with words to describe the majesty of the views. I am borrowing the words from a person –a visitor from one of the hotels from the 1800’s who had to ride a stagecoach to get there……”No language can fully describe, no artist paint the beauty, grandeur, immensity and sublimity of this most wonderful production of Nature’s great architect. [Grand Canyon] must be seen to be appreciated.” C.O. Hall, Grand Canyon Visitor, 1895.
Wow to the max is all we can say and hope you enjoy just a few of the photos we took.
We then drove to Bedrock City, the home of the Flintstones Campground and well…..you just have to see the photos. Think Ray was as excited to be in Bedrock City as to see the Grand Canyon! Ray had to have a picture similar to the one that was taken when he was maybe 6 years old when he went there. It was fun and silly. Then we headed to this nostalgic motel on Rt 66 and cannot wait to take some photos tomorrow. For now, we are bushed and the dogs are fast asleep already!




































August 25th is the Flintstones Campground 40th anniversary, we missed it by one day

Ray in 2012

Ray, way back when. In front seat with Dad, Dan and Chris in back.





Sophie was a hit...










 

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