Day 9 - Gallup to Flagstaff

Easily the best day of the journey so far. Crossed over from New Mexico to Arizona in the morning. The interstate has been built over much of route 66 in this part of Arizona and so there were a lot of dead ends today. However this was compensated by some of the sights along the way.

First was the Petrified Forest National Park. Less of a forest and more a lot of old logs scattered around but still impressive.

The dead ends often ended in ghost towns or 'authentic' Indian trading posts. I particularly liked Two Guns which had its own renovated interstate exit for a couple of old derelict buildings and little else.

Had to stop on the corner of Winslow Arizona for a photo.

Meteor Crater was very impressive. Land all around is flat so you can really appreciate the force which created this 50,000 years ago.

 

 

Finished the afternoon in Flagstaff but then drove down to Sedona for the evening (not on Route 66). I have visited before but never in the evening and the setting sun really brings out the colour of the rocks. Also the first decent cup of coffee since I left Chicago.

 

 

 

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