2011 Trip, Day 32

2011 Trip - Day 32
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Thursday, May 19 -Kingman, AZ, 241.6 miles - 6576.7 for the trip

I just realized I've been on the road for over a month. How time flies. As to the grand Canyon, the snow cleared for a bit & I went over to the Desert View viewing area & shot a couple of late images. Very cool color. After that is was a rush back to the trailer to warm up. I'm not sure why it seems so cold - I've been camping in temperatures well below freezing & my thermometer says it's 32 °F. Maybe the altitude? What ever, I'm cold! Even with gloves & my heavy jacket. The furnace ran most of the night - sure glad I ran out of propane early enough to get more or it would have been a cold, cold night. I really feel for some of the people camping here. The worst off was a couple sleeping under a tarp stretched between two motorcycles.

Although it was still cloudy at 6:00AM and there was 3/4" of snow on the trailer & RAV4, I hooked up & headed towards the South Entrance & Kingman. I stopped along the way for a couple of shots. Much warmer color than last night!


Desert View Point - Evening, Grand Canyon, AZ	Desert View Point - Morning, Grand Canyon, AZ	Grand Canyon, AZ	Grand Canyon, AZ

Grand Canyon, AZ	Site 2 Blake Ranch RV Park & Horse Motel

I got off I40 at Selgman to travel a 100 mile section of Historic Route 66. The last time I was on this section of Rt 66 I was a 5 year old on 1950 on a trip with my parents & brother & sister in a 1938 Plymouth & home built camping trailer. Actually, we slept in a tent; the trailer was there to carry everything. Some photos of the trip are at 1950 Trip.

I'm in site 2 at the Blake Ranch RV Park & Horse Motel. A great place with the best shower rooms I've seen so far. Each room has a huge shower, sink & toilet, with room to get dressed! Tomorrow I'm heading to Nevada & the Valley of Fire State park. I'll be there fairly early for meeting Anne & Don since they are not coming until next week, but I can use the time to try to get an electric site, and make some runs to other locations, leaving the trailer at the campground. Plus, I have to get out of the vacation mode & spend some time relaxing!

Till Tomorrow...

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