It's hard for me to remember that our cross country trip isn't primarily a trip... It's a move we tried to turn into a trip. Trying to keep this fact in mind, I still can't believe that we went all the way to Arizona and only spent one day at this wonder of the natural world. I hope this will be our first trip of many!
While searching for "Grand Canyon dog friendly accommodations", I came across The Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel. The hotel has it's own pet kennel... Dog friendly at a whole new level! ;) With Kodiak taken care of, we were free to take the day for the train ride and south rim exploring.
The train was fun... There were snacks and music and beautiful views. Upon arrival at the Canyon, we went straight to the edge to take in the view... Amazing! As soon as we saw it, we started talking about how we had to come back and spend more than just a few hours!
Day 35
Today promised to be a long, hot day of driving! Even though it wasn't on the way at all, we decided to visit Four Corners. It was crazy hot, but I'm so glad we went!
Finding a place to stay was a challenge, but Bill rose to the occasion and booked us a room in Farmington, NM. We weren't expecting much from Farmington, but the hotel was next to a walking path along the Animas River, 3 Rivers Brewing was a great brew pub / restaurant find, and I was even able to find a pretty decent iced coffee in the morning at Durango Joe's.
I don't ever see this being a destination for us, but I would definitely look forward stopping here again, if needed!
Day 36
Santa Fe, NM isn't too far from Farmington, so we had to make the drive longer! ;)
We set out for Taos for some nice New Mexico scenery...
This was the view for our picnic lunch... After all the rainy day picnics in Canada and Montana, we earned this one! It was sunny and breezy, we had to pull out our sweatshirts!!
After lunch, we made the descent to Taos... And it was hot! hot! hot! once again. We enjoyed walking around town, but hope to visit some day in the winter for skiing.
On the way to our hotel in Santa Fe, we drove by Blue Heron Brewing and couldn't resist stopping for a growler. The locals were very friendly! ;)
After arriving in Santa Fe, we found The Pantry for dinner. The menu was awesome... Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and "New Mexican" cuisine were all options... Yum!
After dinner was a quick stop at Santa Fe Brewing... Yup, another growler! Then... laundry and swimming time. We've been terrible about getting M&M to bed at a reasonable hour, and tonight was no different. No matter, sight seeing starts early tomorrow! :)
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