How can you get lost with so many helpful signs? This is a "right or left turn only" end of the road, veritable cornucopia of signs to help you on your way into, around, and out of Flagstaff, AZ, haha! Okay so did you know that Flagstaff is way up in the mountains? We didn't. Anyway, super fun morning at the Hampton Inn loading up on waffles and fruit ;) On the way out of town, we drove through NAU's campus. Only 2 years until our oldest goes off to college. I'm pretty sure she didn't think this college was "off" enough as she is looking mostly on the east coast.
We haven't stopped for gas more than a few times during this trip. I will have to add up the miles and total fuel cost, but the gas in AZ is averaging about $0.40 cheaper per gallon than CA. Check out the Kia Soul facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/kiasoul?ref=ts
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| Right after they refused to walk over there because of all the grasshoppers, haha |
Our destination today, Slide Rock State Park, Sedona, AZ, along with a bazillion other people, haha! It took forever to get to pay the $20 to enter the park as they were letting one car enter each time one car exited. You can bring chairs, a cooler, towels, etc, but we brought nothing with us and had a blast! Don't spend $19.99 for the towel in the gift shop since you will dry fast. But definitely buy the $3.50 soft serve cone ; ) We were surprised to find out this park was originally a homestead for an apple farmer who really worked to grow the tourism industry. He even built cabins on his property and worked to improve the road to the area.
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| View from "Slide Rock Market" with the $20 towels we didn't buy and the $3.50 ice cream we did buy :D |
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| My guys <3 |
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| Love my little boy <3 |
It was over 100 degrees so it was necessary to get in the water even if you hadn't planned to do so. The trip was definitely worth it, but the sliding was bumpier and slimier than my kids had anticipated ;) The two teens jumped off the small cliff and then off the higher one near the bridge. Mikey and I watched in awe, as dad got ready to save face and jump off too. Dad unfortunately dislocated his shoulder and had to spend some time pushing it back in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4M6elzhbgc&feature=plcp
At our hotel tonight, a young local firefighter informed us that there have been tons of injuries at those cliffs, and he strongly recommends they don't ever jump again. Hmmmm, guess we lucked out this time?
When we arrived to our hotel in Phoenix tonight, we decided to swim in the warm pool. It was still around 100 outside, the air was still and the sky was beautiful. A perfect ending to our wild and crazy family budget roadtrip. Well, not really the end yet....still have some miles to drive tomorrow and you never know where we may have to stop to check something out!
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