Durango, Colorado to Grand Canyon, Arizona

The Best Western in Durango was pretty nice. We ended up with a 2-bedroom suite (sort of). 1 of the bedrooms was basically just a closet with a bed. A little stuffy, but it worked. Breakfast was compliments of Best Western. It was the usual. We were on the road by 9:00AM. Before long (and after a slight detour) we hit the New Mexico border for a picture. It was in the middle of the desert and pretty nice. We had hoped to visit the Four Corners Monument...but it was closed for remodeling! I sure hope Wallyworld is open when we get to California. Slightly disappointed, we pressed ahead. The trip was mostly 2-lane highway through high desert plains. Josh preferred the desert to the mountains and we stopped several times for photos. It was just too beautiful not to. By 3:30PM we were at the Grand Canyon. It was open for business! Every view was spectacular, each better than the last. We shot over 100 pictures in 2 hours. Josh even managed to open his eyes and smile for a couple of them. In case you were concerned, we encountered no snakes, no tarantulas and no scorpions (although we did hear a couple Scorpions songs on the radio). Once we checked in to the hotel we had a cold swim in the pool. Dinner at the Yipee-ei-O was mixed. The boys loved the pasta but the steaks weren't so good. Next time we stick to Outback. After dinner we spotted a couple giant elk grazing in a field across the street from the restaurant. I bet their grass was better than our steaks. We're watching the All Star game right now and getting ready for bed. Another long drive tomorrow.

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