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QTE Hop 2: Williams, AZ, to Oklahoma City, OK
3 days, 905 miles via I-40 and I-44. I really wasn’t looking forward to this hop. Three long days on the road, almost all on I-40. There would be some scenery, but it would be dusty scenery and we were getting pretty fed up with wind and dust. We left Williams with a fine layer … Continue reading
A week in Williams
Well, six days actually. Just felt like a week. The main highlights of our time in Williams were the trips to the Grand Canyon and Sedona, previously documented. It was a work week for me, working remotely using my work desktop set up in the RV’s bunkhouse on the little built-in desk. It was very … Continue reading
Sedona
Last Wednesday was a beautiful day in Williams. I decided it was also a beautiful day to visit Sedona, about an hour distant. Jett didn’t come with me as she had a headache and “wasn’t that interested in scenery.” Too bad, because she missed some great scenery. She also missed a nasty, narrow, twist-and-turn road … Continue reading
Grand Canyon again
The first time we went to the Grand Canyon, back in November last year, we went by train. That was a great experience, but the downside of the train is that you are left to walk the rim. The Grand Canyon is HUGE and walking for half an hour doesn’t change the perspective much. So … Continue reading
QTE Hop 1: Aguanga, CA, to Williams, AZ
454 miles via CA 79, I-10, CA 177, CA 62, AZ 95 and I-40. Day 1: Aguanga, CA, to Lake Havasu City, AZ The first day of this two-day hop was 279 miles, of which about 150 were through desert that was excessively hot, even by desert standards. I was pretty worried about how the … Continue reading
GTW Hop 24: Williams, AZ, to Las Vegas, NV
220 miles via I-40, US 93, I-515 and I-15. Cumulative distance: 4,149 miles. This hop started at 7000′ and 60 degrees and ended at 2000′ and 83 degrees. Downhill the whole way, including some sections that were so downhill that Jett closed her eyes. The entire route was beautiful in a rugged, desolate sort of … Continue reading
Grand Canyon
I have seen photos of the Grand Canyon. I have now taken a few (ok, more than a few) myself. But even photos can’t capture the awesomeness of this place; you simply have to experience it yourself. I’m sure it ranks high on every list of the Greatest Places on Earth and it deserves to … Continue reading
Williams, AZ
We went up to the Grand Canyon yesterday, reducing our bucket lists by one. It was a beautiful day, a great adventure and an incredible place. But it deserves its own post, which will take a little time to assemble. So I will devote this post entirely to Williams. We chose to stay at the … Continue reading
GTW Hop 23: Sun City, AZ, to Williams, AZ
170 miles via I-17 and I-40. Cumulative distance: 3,929 miles. I knew that this hop would involve some climbing as there is no way to explain a 20-degree change in temperature in less than 200 miles without some serious altitude adjustment. But I didn’t expect the climb we got: we topped out at over 7,000 … Continue reading
Sun City, AZ
We didn’t see anything in Tucson because we hated the RV park there and got out as quickly as we could. We also didn’t see much of Phoenix, but for the opposite reason: we loved the park so much that we didn’t want to leave its gentle embrace. I don’t think we will run into … Continue reading