Blogs from Williams, Arizona, United States, North America - page 5

Having enjoyed the splendid offerings of Californias National Parks, including meeting General Sherman (A very big tree) and withstanding the travel sickness which came from Ron's driving along the coastal roads we survived the 42 degree heat of death valley, and Nester did not break down! However...our luck did not hold out in Vegas. We managed to lose our alotted gambling fund within 3 minutes. We stayed in the Rio which was great, beat the shabby old Motels we have grown so acustomed to. Really enjoyed the all you can eat buffets, Ron managed six plates of ribs (the waistlines are sufferring). Our next destination is the Grand Canyon and surounding area over the next few days, although looking at the forecast it's going to be very, very wet! We already got hailed on while driving ... read more

1st Aug. Travelled from Mesquite and visited three major places of interest in searing heat (max 113 F). First Las Vegas along the strip, second the Hoover Dam (down under 600 feet of concrete to see the turbines) and lastly the west rim of the Grand Canyon (boy! is it a long way down). Night stop - Williams AZ. Pam and George ... read more

We finally made it out of California and headed straight for the Grand Canyon. We arrived in the evening just 50 miles south and stayed in a small town in Arizona called iWilliams/i. The two lane downtown was full of Christmas lights and Route 66 memorabilia. It was a charming welcome and refreshing to be in a small community. A place where you can tell the locals from the travelers. The only restaurant opened, iCruisers Cafe 66/i, boasted about the local brew of amber ale. I was satisfied. Many of the dinners arrived in pj's. During our two day stay most of the business remained closed. I hoped it was because of the low tourist season. In the late morning we headed up to the canyon. You should know that I am terrified of heights. But ... read more

We altered our agenda somewhat today - due to a late start, an unrealistic initial agenda, and low energy (Mom). We made it to our destination in Williams, AZ but we haven’t seen the Grand Canyon yet. Going tomorrow morning will allow us more time to see it and then head west toward Vegas. I’d hoped to reach mid-Nevada by tomorrow night, but as long as we land somewhere with a casino, I’ll be fine. Poker room, here I come! It felt like we were just driving for most of the day, but we did, in fact, see two fantastic places. We skipped the visit to Acoma and the ancient dwellings of Sky City, which I hope I can see on another trip. It would have taken up too much of our day. Instead, we drove ... read more