It was that day when we discovered our electric steps on the RV were no longer joining us. As a matter of fact it was at the Continental Divide. You should have seen how quickly #5 made a Pushup disappear!
Did you know the Continental Divide is where the waters decide which way they will drain. To the east they drain into the Gulf of Mexico. To the west they drain into the Pacific Ocean.
#2 is a big rock fan. She was in her height of glory just outside the Petrified Forest where we found a neat rock shop. Incredibly the winds were blowing backwards. This must have been the phenomenon that left Stanley stranded in a tumbleweed.
In Holbrook, AZ and the LA area were two places which still have WigWam hotels rooms. Unfortunately we never were there at a time close to night. Although Stanley would attest to the fact we were generally close to somewhere close to storm time!
Any Eagles fans out there? RV Mamma and Big Daddy couldn't agree on the lyrics of the hit "Take it Easy". (RV Mamma just informed me she was right about the lyrics...) But Stanley convinced them it included "Standing on a Corner in Winslow, AZ." Unfortunately, the building on the corner was damaged about 18 months before our visit. The fence in front of the statue was as close as Stanley could venture. All that was left of the building was the wall behind the statue and some temporary support structures to prevent it from crushing the statue as flat as Stanley!
We spent much of the 28th in the Flagstaff area and unfortunately Stanley was stranded in the RV all day. But the crew had fun with one of their road games, "The Wild Flowers of Route 66". These were some of the amazing specimens we found on the nature trail at the Flagstaff KOA.
We woke up early on the 29th to ride the train to the Grand Canyon. It was a lot of fun. There were country singers, good weather and train robbers all for the price of a ticket. Stanley stayed close to the window for fresh air.
He was a brave soul at the Canyon. He was willing to work his way right up to the edge. #2 was not a big fan of the edge. She kept close to solid ground.
The old saying "keep your eyes on your fries" was taken to a whole new level. I once heard of a guy who would lick his whole order of fries so his brother wouldn't mess with them. But this crazy critter took his curly fry right over the edge with no fear!
Water was a rare commodity out west. The Williams, AZ had a tank to catch the rain water. It also caught Flat Stanley. He was always a sucker for a smile!
But his smile didn't stick around too long. He was on 'black tank" duty on the 30th. It was a rough day on the road. Big Daddy felt like he was on "black tank" duty all day.
Kingman, AZ was the pivotal point of the day for us. To go to Oatman, AZ or to skip it. The EZ Route 66 guide suggested longer RVs skip this section of the road. What to do? Stanley thought a quick check under the hood was a good idea.
Poor Stanley was the only barrier between a mutiny and Big Daddy on the road to Oatman.
You may need to double click on this picture to get the full effect. But evidently, someone's car did not successfully navigate the road to Oatman. How a full blown mutiny didn't occur at this point is still one of the mysteries of our trip.
We survived the most chaotic day of our trip and the camera was fixed a little less on the sites as we hit LA. Big Daddy and RV Mamma had their eyes focused more on the streets than on the sites. That is until we hit Santa Monica Beach! The completion of Route 66. We made it!!
A good night's sleep at the Malibu RV Resort and we were off to our friend's house in Santa Maria, CA. This was a fun filled day for all. Particularly Stanley, he enjoyed some grapes, tangerines, strawberries and broccoli!
A good night's sleep in our friend's driveway and an early morning let us through the desert nearly unscathed to land on a blacktop parking lot at Circus Circus in Las Vegas!
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