There was alone i agency nosotros were going to snuff it yesterday...crossing the tall scary bridge. I've mentioned this span several times inward the past times week. As a reminder...here it is:
So tall...so scary. Probably, I shouldn't brand lite of this because I know some of you lot actually are afraid of bridges. Bridges receive got never scared me...it's the other drivers on the span that unremarkably drive me angst. Mike was a footling skittish nigh pulling the RV over, however.
So let's only dorsum upwards to the showtime few miles of yesterday's journeying to Camp Verde. And, accept heart...the fact that you're reading this is proof nosotros made it prophylactic in addition to sound. As nosotros drove out of town, I took i final shot of pretty Lake Mead.
Just a footling further on, nosotros started seeing the signs...
We took our cues from the American flag exterior this casino...not likewise windy.
After that, nosotros started getting excited. Just to prolong the suspense, nosotros showtime passed through a tunnel. "Is this it?" I asked Mike. No...not yet.
On the other side, nosotros could meet the bridge. You tin sack meet it only to the left in addition to to a higher house pump inward the epitome below.
Because of the air current possibility, high profile vehicles are advised to remain inward the pump lane. "High profile vehicles..." that's us.
And only inward illustration you lot weren't paying attention...
Just unopen to that bend...we were there. It doesn't aspect thence scary when you're on it. In fact, you lot wouldn't fifty-fifty know you lot were on a span if it you lot weren't expecting it. We noticed the barriers on both sides of the lanes were a duet of feet higher than usual. You wouldn't desire anyone blowing over the side, instantly would you? That would survive embarrassing.
When I downloaded these images, I noticed for the showtime fourth dimension the names on the bridge. You mightiness cry upwards Pat Tillman was a professional person athlete who joined the state of war machine later 9/11 alone to survive killed past times friendly burn inward Afghanistan. As for the other guy...Mike O'Callaghan was an American politician. He was the 23rd Governor of the U.S. solid position down of Nevada from 1971 to 1979.
Regarding the bridge, at that topographic point was a fourth dimension when folks drove over Hoover Dam to cross the Colorado River here. The span opened inward 2010, in addition to it was the fundamental ingredient of the Hoover Dam Bypass project, which rerouted USA 93 from its previous routing along the top of Hoover Dam in addition to removed several hairpin turns in addition to blind curves from the route. Also, I imagine it was a safety stair out later 9/11 since Hoover Dam would sure enough receive got been an enticing target for terrorist activity. (Perish the thought.)
I'd hoped I mightiness survive able to meet the dam equally nosotros crossed over, but all I could meet was dark rock. The canyon hither is known equally the Black Canyon.
Just over the bridge, nosotros crossed into the solid position down of Arizona for the showtime fourth dimension this trip. We'll survive inward Arizona for the side past times side duet of weeks. Also, we've crossed into the Mountain Time zone.
From at that topographic point it was only a long in addition to winding road...although these were the most curves nosotros saw on the whole drive. It was to a greater extent than oft than non straight.
The hillsides were lovely, in addition to nosotros passed through varying kinds of increment from sage brush to Ponderosa pino to juniper.
For a curt time, nosotros were behind this rig towing a helicopter. I got thence excited I couldn't concord silent for this picture. Now that's something you lot don't meet every day.
And on nosotros went...you tin sack meet the Colorado River inward the middle of the epitome below.
As nosotros approached Flagstaff, nosotros started seeing snowfall past times the side of the road. We were at nigh 6,000 feet of elevation here. We saw snowfall for many miles later this, but the roads were clear in addition to dry.
As nosotros got closer to Flagstaff, nosotros could meet Hymphreys Peak. It's is the highest natural betoken inward the solid position down of Arizona, alongside an elevation of 12,633 feet. We could meet ski runs here.
We made i halt along the agency for some luncheon in addition to refueling. There was a footling display of drinking glass figurines. Of course, I had to accept a motion-picture demo of these cats. You'd receive got been disappointed if I hadn't, wouldn't you?
From there, nosotros had less than 100 miles to go. We descended a relatively steep bird for xviii miles, going from 6,000 feet to a footling to a greater extent than than 3,000 feet.
As nosotros passed the turn-off for Sedona, nosotros saw this formation, which I ever associate alongside Sedona. We've seen it many times...just never gone off the route to view the town.
I picked upwards a visitor's map of the expanse piece I was checking in. I believe this is the same formation depicted on the map.
On the other side of the canvas was a less detailed map of the area. There are several footling towns inward this area, in addition to I noticed Montezuma Castle National Monument only nearby.
And that's i I've never visited. It's difficult to believe nosotros lived only downwardly the route inward Phoenix for 3 years in addition to saw thence footling of the area. That's what happens when you're piteous starving students. Here's a link to the website for the national monument. That's definitely on our listing of things to produce piece we're here.
When nosotros were parked in addition to laid up, I wasted no fourth dimension stitching the day's inchy. Check out those bullion stitches.
So that was the final of the footling inchy squares. Now at that topographic point are to a greater extent than details to sew together in. The day's instructions should survive posted soon, in addition to I'll larn going on whatever comes next.
On today's agenda, we'll either view Sedona in addition to the Castle/Cathedral Rock formations. It only thence happens there's a quilt store correct nearby. On the other hand, nosotros mightiness larn the other administration in addition to view the national monument. It's a mystery only at this minute which nosotros volition produce first. We receive got 2 days hither earlier nosotros motion southward again.
If you lot tin sack stand upwards i to a greater extent than kitty video, I tried in i lawsuit to a greater extent than to larn them shooting from guns through the door upon our arrival. If you lot can't meet the video, thence click correct here.
That's all I receive got for you lot today. There's lots to accept inward over the side past times side 48 hours, thence there's no fourth dimension to waste. You mightiness desire some sunscreen for today's journey. It's a brilliant sunny twenty-four hours hither inward Camp Verde.