Grand Canyon. South Rim. Stayed in Tusayan, AZ. Hoards of tourists. Watched sunset. Hiked down into the canyon. Easy going down, not as easy going back up. Also went to Desert View. They didn’t have any ancient buildings there, so they built an ancient-looking watch tower.
Route 66 – not just a road. For a lot of people, it was a new life. Now it’s partly forgotten. Only some sections remain. Oatman, AZ. Donkeys (actually burros) and gun fights. One of the remaining Route 66 restaurants: Roadkill Cafe – “You kill it, we grill it”. In the kitschy style Route 66 is known for. (Apparently eating roadkill is accepted.)
Calico. Old mining town. Then deserted. Now tourist attraction. Enjoyed it. Restocked on supplies just off of Route 66. Saw the sunset in the truck parking. Went in search of a campground. In the Mojave National Preserve. In the desert. The campground was not accessible – road washed away by floods. Slept in the middle of nowhere.
Not our kind of city. “Too big” is an understatement. Also we had some foggy weather at the beach. No Baywatch moment, unfortunately.
Sunny day on Highway 1. Then fog. Morro Bay. Then sun. Santa Monica. Lovely.