As you can see, we got an early start this morning.

                                          We came upon Meteor Crater. What a splendid find!

                                           This is the largest visible crater in the USA

                                          the largest meteor crater is the Chesapeake Bay 

                                     

                                           You can't see it. neither could I but there is a building
                                            down there.

                                          Our guide is Navajo, his grandfather was a Navajo
                                           translator in WWII.

   

                                            I can't believe I walked  out on that rim.

                                         The crater is a mile wide. We only walked 1/2 mile
                                                                         around

                                            Saturday they had 3 inches of rain. the flowers
                                            bloomed this morning. God is Good!

                                       
                                                 Some people told us to stop in Winslow AZ.

                                               a group called the Eagles used it in a song              
                                                   "take it easy"

                                              one of many beautiful mountains on our way
                                               to Albuquerque NM

                   
                                            We're spending the night here. And will sightsee
                                                    tomorrow.

We made it to Hoover Dam !

                                                           bridge over the Dam.

                                                         Hoover Dam. the water is really low

                                       
                                                                  TOURIST!!!!

                                         
                                                                    Lake Mead

                                                 those pesty  tourist , always gawking !

                                                    views  from  the bridge

         
                                            Okay Clay, here's proof that we went to Las Vegas

                                             We had a great day , went to Route 66 museum 

                                             then to Hoover & Vegas.  We wanted to go to the

                                             skywalk over grand canyon but it cost $100.00.

                                                

                                              Tomorrow we head for Albuquerque, NM

                                             We're probably the only people to go to Vegas 

                                              and not get out of our car.  

We're in Kingman AZ.  Route 66.

Went to Grand Canyon today. Words

can't describe it. Evidently pictures can't either.

I left my battery charger with battery for my camera 

at the hotel.

I'll buy a new one tomorrow.

                                     
                                          Tomorrow we'll do the west side & go on the
                                           sky walk.  We drove 5 hours from the south end
                                           and have another 2 to go to reach the west.
                                         I told you it was  Awesome !!!!  How can anyone
                                            not believe in an Almighty God.

Well we're in Durango, where the wild west 

was won.  Or was that Silverton  ? Whatever

Wyatt Earp & Bat Masterson etc. were here

and years later Shawn White (snowboarder)

trained here.  Now I have been here, but I doubt 

I'll make history.

                                            we took the narrow gauge train from Durango to
                                            Silverton. Lots a nice scenery.

                                                    this is Silverton built in 1860

                                           Another ride on a train.  I'm enjoying it.

                                          Fran & I have been up & down and around & around
                                             I wouldn't travel here in the winter!

                                          Tomorrow we have to get our oil changed. and then on to
                                           Grand Canyon.

Hit the road again this morning.

Sooooo   pretty!

                                             We went to Gunnison Co. Stopped @ Pioneer museum

                                                    How do you like these gas lights?
                                                

                                              This picture was in an album. I think it looks like
                                                       a friend named Valarie Bumby

                                                I loved this original 13 star flag

                                            they had the biggest display of antique clothing that 
                                                        I have ever seen

                                                 I LOVED THIS LITTLE BOYS SUIT

                                                        Fran got to see his trains & cars

                                               I thought my horse friends would like this
                                             the hats have the pictures of the owners on them

 

                                              We stopped in this cute town. OURAY CO 

                                             We were 10,000 ft  up & no guard rails !!!!!!            

                                                  Some more Aspens . Yes, they are trees !

                                           Fran looking back @ the road we just came up

                                                             It's very pretty, isn't it?

                                             We are now in Durango. Train ride to Silverton 
                                                       tomorrow.

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We were in Manitou Springs today.

                                                        Went by cog train to the top

                                                beautiful scenery. It wasn't all rocks & 1 tree !

                                            14,110 feet up ! Wow!  I was  lightheaded. 
                                             but  what's new about that ?

                                           view from the top. You need to see it in person

                                          I slipped in the snow & thought I was going to go over

                                          Can you see how fat the potato chip bag is ?
                                          (not me, the bag)  It's from the high altitude 
                                          people on the train were taking pictures of it. Ha,Ha
                                          when we were almost to the bottom, it was normal

                                          went to Merimont museum. Can you believe a priest
                                           & his mother had it built in 1895

                                          We are in Salida tonight. After dinner we saw these elk 

                                          across the hwy.  Elk are everywhere,  I don't think they

                                          know about hunters!

                                         Tomorrow we head to Gunnison and then down to Durango .