We did it! We drove the Old Apache Trail on Saturday!
We grabbed some lunch for the kids and headed out about 12:30. When the kids asked me how long we'd be gone, I said a couple of hours. Brian said four. I thought he was nuts. No way was that drive going to take four hours. And I was right.
It took five.
LOL! But we had a great time.
It was a wee bit cold up here. Well, to us anyway. The fellow who so kindly took this picture for us was visiting from Wisconsin and he described the weather as "quite warm."
I loved how the rock hung over the road.
We drove all the way up to the dam.
I seem to remember driving over this dam when I was a kid. Traffic goes over the bridge now, but that was a change made before Sept 11 because they wanted to raise the height of the dam to protect against floods.
I wish I would've taken some pictures of the kids in the visitor's center. It was small but it was cool. Everyone enjoyed it.
At this point we could've gone home via Payson or Globe and we opted for Globe. Shortly after headed down that highway we passed a sign for cliff dwellings. Oh man. I love stuff like that!!
Unfortunately we got there just after the visitor's center closed and we were all too tired to go on a hike. But do you see that little white dot at the bottom of the ruins? That's a guy!
Guess what my next 2010 goal is???
4 comments:
what a way to start the new year!
p.s. I figured out what I'd do to live like I was dying . . . I'd go home to PA.
Looks like fun... never would have thought to do something like that. I love ruins too. Have you been to Canyon de Chelly? You should go. :)
Sweet!!! I've never heard of the old apache trail, but it looks pretty darn awesome!
Look at you and your making things happen ways! Go Donna, Go Donna!
What a fun day to spend with the family. I know a lot of people hate the desert and think it's ugly, but I love it and think it is beautiful in it's own way. Especially places like that.
And I agree with Kimmy, way to follow through with what you want to do.
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