Tis a Grand ol' Canyon

We made sure we got up at the proper time today, because today we're going to the Grand Canyon!

Eric had spotted a little breakfast place yesterday so we gave it a try.  As you can see, the menu obviously made for some very compelling reading.

 

 

 

 

 There is no good way to describe the Grand Canyon.  It is so mind bogglingly large, that all you can do is look at it and say things like, "Wow" and "Holy Cow" and stuff like that.  Pictures, I'm afraid, just don't cut it.  Here's some shots of the different terrain we went through on the way there.  It was so nice to see trees again.  Then they went away.

 

 

 

 

 Hooray!  We made it!  First stop, the washrooms.

 

 

 

 

 Then to this cool watch tower.  It's going to be shut down next year to preserve it, so this was certainly a lucky time to visit.  It's a very cool old building and gives a 360 degree view of the East end of the Grand Canyon.

 

 

 

 

Oh yeah, here's the Grand Canyon.  See what I mean?  It's sooooo huge!  It's colorful and there's birds that dodge and fly around everywhere.  There's trees that cling to the edge.  Far, far below you can catch glimpses of the Colorado River (the culprit who carved the whole thing in the first place).  It's amazing.  If you have not seen the Grand Canyon, go see the Grand Canyon.   You will be amazed how much it looks like a matte painting in a movie. 

 

 

South of the Grand Canyon is a fun little town called Williams, Arizona.  It was the last city to be bypassed by Interstate 40.  Route 66 managed to hang on here until 1984 and they have made the most of it!  We ate at this great bbq place where I had the pork wings.  Like a rib but not a rack of ribs.  Crazy tasty.  The whole place was in an old garage and was decked out in automotive/Route 66 stuff everywhere.  There was a guy taking pictures in the bathroom while Eric was in there.  Seriously.

 

 

 

 

Williams does it right. 

 

 

 

 

 Back on Route 66 we came across another car on a roof in Ashford, Arizona.

 

 

 This is the beginning of the longest intact stretch of Route 66.  It rolls through dry ranch country on it's way to Seligman.  (Pronounced slig-man)

 

 

 They even have old Burma-Shave adds up on the highway.  A nice touch for the old road.

 

 

 

 

Here we arrive in Seligman.  This town loves it's Route 66 heritage and holds back nothing!

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Roadkill Café where we ended up having dinner.

Their slogan is, "You Kill It, We Grill it!"  Check out their menu online.  The food is normal but the names are great!

 

 

 

 

 But before dinner . . . drinks!  What a fantastic day!

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Route 66 all the way to the California border.  Peach Springs, Grand Canyon Caverns, Kingman, wild burros in Oatman.  It's gonna be great!