Take it Easy

Albuquerque, New Mexico to Williams, Arizona – 351 miles

It was weird waking up in the middle of the desert.  Tilley didn’t really know what to think about all the rock instead of grass.  Al and I decided to take it easy today since it was Sunday so we skipped our exercise and slept in.  After watching Beethoven 3 with Blake, it was time to pack up and get on the road. 

Officially added Texas and New Mexico to our RV map

I mapped out several stops along our way to Williams, Arizona.  First stop was Holbrook, Arizona, home of the Wigwam Motel.  This motel is made up individual teepee shaped motel rooms.  It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was the second motel to provide inspiration for the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars. 

We had fun walking around the property looking at all the old cars parked in front of the teepee rooms.  We even found Doc and Mater from Cars! 

Next stop is not too far down the road in Jackrabbit – yes, the place is named Jackrabbit, Arizona!  The claim to fame is the Jackrabbit Trading Post which is home to the billboard that reads “Here it Is”.  This billboard has a large jackrabbit on it.  In Cars there is a similar sign at the entrance of Radiator Springs but it has a car in the place of the jackrabbit.  Upon arrival to Jackrabbit, Blake and I quickly jumped out of the RV, snapped a couple pictures, and on to our next destination – Winslow, Arizona.

I was excited to visit Winslow to stand on the corner!  The Eagles are one of Al’s favorite bands and mine so standin’ on the corner was great for us! 

Blake, on the other hand, wasn’t as thrilled but was a good sport and got a kick out of all the adults getting their pictures taken on the corner.

Our final stop before making it to Williams was Meteor City – the location of a crater formed by a meteor that smashed into the earth’s surface over 4,000 years ago.  I was amazed at the size of the crater.  It measured over 1/3 mile in diameter.  The meteor traveled up to 40,000 miles per hour before hitting the earth at an estimated 24,000 miles per hour! 

It was so windy at the top of the crater’s edge!  We had to hold on to the railings and make sure our phones were held tight when taking pictures!  Even the RV was rocking in the parking lot because of the wind!

On our way into Flagstaff I heard a very loud noise on the side of the RV.  I was afraid the passing semi’s mirror had hit the side of our RV.  We pulled over at the next exit and checked the side to find nothing.  The mystery of the loud noise would soon be revealed, but for now we were back on the road.

After a quick stop at the Wal-Mart in Flagstaff, we finally made it to our home away from home for the next four nights – Circle Pines KOA in Williams, Arizona.