Blogs from Prescott, Arizona, United States, North America

Day 25 - On our way to dinner last night, the two young people on the desk had been so helpful and chatty with us, we left them with a sachet of Vegemite each. Ange advised them on how to enjoy ? it and the guy was looking forward to it but the young lady was a bit apprehensive we think. They weren't on this morning when we left, would like to be a fly on the wall when they try it. Just a short ride into Page today, 100 k's, a quick stop at Glen Canyon Dam, then off to Horseshoe Bend again for some more pics. We headed off to our favorite Page restaurant State 48 Tavern which Jac & Snap found on our 2016 trip, however joy was short lived as the service, ... read more

Von Kingman aus weiter die alte Route 66 nach Hackberry und Seligman - wieder so auf alt getrimmte Orte. Dazwischen Peach Springs, in einem Indianerreservat. Insgesamt macht dies einen guten Eindruck, viel besser, als manche die ich schon gesehen habe. Über eine lange Strecke verlief die Eisenbahn anfangs parallel zur Straße. Diese Strecke ist eine wichtige Verbindung im OW Güterverkehr und sehr befahren. Vier Diesellocks ziehen/schieben bis zu 200 Wagen. Container werden zwei aufeinander gestapelt. Übernachtung in Prescott, Az, ich wollte eigentlich was anschauen, aber um 16.00 wurde geschlossen und ich war zu spät dran. Die baulichen Schönheiten der historischen Altstadt habe ich von Paulchen aus erledigt. Sie werden überschätzt. Jedenfalls ist die Wüste jetzt vorbei, es gibt sogar einen "Wald", aber es sind eher Büsche. Und am Himmel sind fette, dunkle Wolken, die au... read more

Hello once again friends and family! Don't worry - you haven't been forgotten. We have just been busy creating stories to share with you! This time, we will tell you all about our experiences in the great and diverse state of Arizona. Buckle up, it's a long ride. Since our last post, we have traveled up and down and all around the state (including the Grand Canyon!). We entered the state through the southeast and drove into Tucson. Here, we spent the day on University of Arizona's version of Kirkwood Avenue. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Kirkwood (shame on you), it is the main drag in Bloomington, Indiana, and a place that Madison and I call home. At the end of the street, we were surprised to see what we interpreted as the ... read more

Our last day found us in Port Clinton visiting the shops and small Lake Erie harbor in the rain. Not much going on here, but the lady at the hotel desk said this is definitely not the end of the season. There are more festivals and fishing tournaments here this fall. I was glad it was raining, it made going home easier. It was a good trip. A few stats for this trip: 10 states 6 Canadian provinces 13 boat rides 8,300 miles of driving That last stat stunned the girl checking in our rental car. But, our contract said "unlimited mileage" and she didn't blink at that. I don't think the rental company made much money off of us this trip. We got a good deal. We're off to a wedding in California in a ... read more

POWELL WEAVER Powell was born to white dad and Cherokee mother in 1797 somewhere in eastern Tennessee. As a young man he worked for the Hudson Bay Company but in 1830 he decided to enter the fur trade on his own. He arrived among a group of trappers at Taos. It was a popular destination for trappers because of a thriving grist mill located there that supplied grain to a distillery. The trappers were fond of Taos Lightning and many of them, including Powell, made their winter headquarters in Taos. There were still plenty of beaver in the mountains nearby. In August of 1831 Powell joined an outfit of trappers who scampered off across the desert to California. It was the first time he saw Arizona. The trappers were not very well tolerated in ... read more