Tag Archives: Arizona

Photos of Arizona, Utah, Colorado & New Mexico

Posted on January 1, 2015 by debbie

Photos of our trip to Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico are posted! Hover over the “Photos” item in the main menu bar. Then move the cursor over the title for Arizona etc and click. Then click on the first photo … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on November 25, 2014 by murray

The American Automobile Association map we picked up before we left on our trip to Arizona had small green dots aligning some of the highways that were more or less in our line of travel. Upon inspection of the map’s … Continue reading →

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The Penultimate Day

Posted on October 24, 2014 by murray

Arizona is suppose to be such a bike riders state. A place with excellent riding. Rolling roads and nice weather. In ten days of travel we have seen a grand total of about 20 riders, ten of which I would … Continue reading →

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Route 66

Posted on October 23, 2014 by debbie

Today is a travel day. We could drive straight from Santa Fe to Phoenix in about 7 or 8 hours, but we have decided to split the drive in two pieces. Hence, here we sit in Holbrook, Arizona, right on … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again

Posted on October 19, 2014 by debbie

We cover many miles again today. Kayenta, Arizona to Cortez, Colorado with a dip into Utah. The speed limits in Arizona and Utah are odd, or maybe we just haven’t figured them out yet. They vary between 40 mph and … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon

Posted on October 18, 2014 by debbie

We didn’t mention Sedona yesterday as it surely was not the high point in our day. Arcosanti was the highlight, definitely. Besides the majestic red mountains surrounding Sedona, the town was Banff on a very very busy summer day. Too … Continue reading →

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Arcosanti

Posted on October 17, 2014 by debbie

The reason we are in Arizona is to see Arcosanti. It is not a big place and in reality it is not worth more than a couple of hours to visit but I have been interested in seeing it for … Continue reading →

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Taliesen West and Cosanti

Posted on October 16, 2014 by debbie

We do the architectural tour of Phoenix today. Our day starts at Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and “architectural laboratory”. We drive up the road to the site, noticing how the buildings and grounds blend in with the surroundings. … Continue reading →

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We are off to Phoenix, Arizona

Posted on October 15, 2014 by murray

Short and sweet. Get on the plane, get off the plane. Get on the shuttle, get off the shuttle. Check into the hotel. Traveling in North America is a breeze. Everything is in English, except for a few cursory French … Continue reading →

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Phoenix, Arizona – Car Rental Options

Posted on October 13, 2014 by murray

I have been truly negligent in keeping up my end of the blog, so here it goes. Arizona, our next destination. We had thought to go in September when we had a large stretch of time available. We intended to … Continue reading →

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