At least today involved more sight-seeing, although it was to the point
where too much sight-seeing was a bit more than planned, and as such,
cut into getting into Farmington at a reasonable hour. But we finally
did arrive, safe, sound, though tired and totally having missed out on
being in the middle of the thunderstorm by a mere half-hour or so.
Fuel stop before heading out of town. Fortunately I didn't need
much at these
prices, though I was entertained by a turrets-sounding bicyclist
who was riding down the street, swearing at everything.
8:47am
We crossed into Arizona... though the time didn't change since Arizona
doesn't really get into that whole Daylight Savings thing.
8:54am
Opting for a detour, we headed down the two-lane highway to Lake
Havasu City to take a look at the London Bridge.
9:17am
London
Bridge, though nothing's falling down... and yes, I checked.
9:24am
As I walked along the edge of the water, the
fish began following us like trained seals... suspicious.
9:26am
It wasn't long before I saw why -- tourists feed the fish. Although
in the case of this
idiot, he's feeding the fish French fries from Wendy's. Not a
marine biologist by any means, but I'm pretty sure fish weren't intended
to eat a food that's deemed unhealthy even to humans.
9:29am
There's a little London-like area, complete with theatre, though
they seem to have taken creative license a
bit far with their sign.
9:46am
After another stop at Starbucks, we passed by this rather
cute car (duh, a pest control company vehicle).
9:51am
We're back on the road, and after getting yet another soda, we're
back on Interstate 40, eastbound.
10:34am
Along the road before you hit Kingman (or after, if you're going
west), you pass a rather swell
house.
1:01pm
Lots of driving meant lunch in Flagstaff. Top off the fuel at the
Safeway and get a bonus discount -- 6¢ off per gallon, dropping
the cost to a mere $2.839... woohoo!
I was a bit taken back by how long I lingered at the crater, but
Eduardo
gave a pretty good crater rim walk and talk.... but we're back on
the road with LOTS of miles left to travel today -- d'oh!
5:54pm
Soda break, Holbrook.
7:21pm > 8:21pm
We crossed into New Mexico a few minutes before the sun
was setting into the western horizon. It's also here I figure
since New Mexico does Daylight Savings Time, and we're in the Moutain
Time zone, it's time to update the clock.
8:36pm
Hearing proof of it being meal time, we stopped in Gallup for some
buffet-style buffet eats. It was marginal, at best, but filling.
9:57pm
An impressive lightning storm right around Farmington, though from
a distance. Pictures were tough at best, but the full
moon was easier to photograph.
11:55pm
We FINALLY got into Farmington and their dandy Motel 6, complete
with air condition on the fritz. But golly, it was only like 90°F
by this hour, so why worry... and off to bed with me.
