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Who knew it was monsoon season in Arizona??

A travel blog entry by destem

So at 4:30 this morning we took off from SB heading towards Flagstaff, AZ. We are having a blast, amazingly, the 12 hours in the car today did not feel like it! We had breakfast in Ludlow, CA at this random little coffee shop in the desert off the old Route 66. We are determined to beat Rachel Ray at her $40 a day budget for the both of us, so far …

Mojave Desert

A travel blog entry by questwest2

... to research this when I get back to OH. It boggles my mind to think about it.
I saw so many sights that took my breath away - I'm so very glad to be taking this trip. I've taken pictures throughout the trip and will continue to but they will never truly reveal all that I saw.When I crossed the Colorado River and entered the Forest area I saw lots of "Elk Crossing" warnings, which I ...

Heading off to the river. River part 1.

A travel blog entry by suzysnow

... of a shallow sea and contains many fossils. This layer is hard to erode and makes up the rim of most of the rest of the canyon. The Toroweap formation is also a type of limestone and was once the floor of a shallow silty sea as well. The Coconino sandstone is very different, having formed from a vast desert, it contains pure quartz sand grains (Martin).

Within the first day of travel we ran into Hermit ...

Some don't like it hot

A travel blog entry by visionrider

... in a hurry at the restaurant, there are plenty of help staff but disorganization seems rampant. A stew & bread should not take 25 min to deliver. Good thing I was chilling in the air conditioned comfort!
When I was on the highway it dropped to 100 then 98 ad finally as we began the elevation change down to 90 and finally 88F as I came into Flagstaff. Mercy.
When I unloaded & began cleaning the bike I noticed a greasy ...

Day Six, Respect The Hat

A travel blog entry by needlemind

The day began in Scottsdale, a little earlier than I'd planned, as I woke up a 03:30. It was already hot. This unexpected awake time allowed me to do a little research about today's destination - Sedona. So, what did I discover?

First and foremost Sedona is known for its red sandstone rock formations. These huge mountains of red, red rock all have very simple and descriptive names: Bell Rock, The Cathedral, Snoopy ...