Cecil & the Boys

We stopped about 40 miles north of Phoenix at the KOA so that we could be fresh to enter the Scottsdale traffic. The KOA had a nice hot tub and we got the laundry done $1.25 to wash $.75 to dry. This amount of laundry would be $8.00 on St John.

We tried dinner at a place called the Stagecoach and were amazed and pleased to listen to the live western music of Cecil and the boys. They were really having a good time. My favorite was "I THINK I'LL JUST SIT HERE AND DRINK".

Grand Canyon North Rim

The wind was roaring though tall pines at the campground. It smelled wonderful but sounded like a jet engine and seemed dangerous on the rim. The lodge at the rim is truly breathtaking. The food is good and the view is fantastic. There's a morning room with huge windows overlooking the Canyon. Anyone is free to bring in their own pizza and enjoy the view. Outside there's a wonderful stone porch with seating for around with a front row view for about 40 people..again nothing required to take a seat and enjoy the view.

Denver to Scottsdale

We drove over a snowy Vail Pass to Utah. Our first night was at the KOA in Moab, UT. We were up early to drive south to the Monument Valley. It was extremely windy with fine red dust.

From a high vista the plains reminded me of photos I've seen of Africa. We had intended to reach the North Rim of the Grand Canyon but it was just too far and too windy so we stayed at a little town called Tuba City. Driving around the town we noticed red dust lawns. Red dust and scrubby plants up to the front doors of the houses again reminded me of pics of Africa.

There's a nice lodge run by the Navajo in Monument Valley. It is wonderfully situated to stay and photo the sunrises and sunsets on the Mittens.