Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Standing on the Corner

So apparently I jumped the gun on "sleeping bag optional" situation the tent. Once again Evan was cozy and warm while I woke up at 3, riffled through my gear to find my sleeping bag, and shivered until sunrise around 5 AM. No worries, I had camp torn down quick as the sun came over the basin.

Heading back into town, we took a turn a road early and ran into "the corner". We found ourselves "Standing on the corner of Winslow, Arizona. Such a fine sight to see! There's a girl, my Lord, in a flat bed Ford slowing down to take a look at me". The corner the Eagles wrote about in Arizona was under our tires and the air was filled with the Eagles greatest hits blaring at 8 AM. After giving the Don Henly statue a couple hugs we headed towards highway 40, looking east to Holbrook.

After 20 miles of random headwinds, we broke off 40 and rode down Highway 66. Looking down the road we found some new wheels... kinda
Jackrabbit even had clipless peddles!

This store was the local watering hole for tourist (more nick-nacks than you could ever adorn a white trash mantle with) and truckers (had more liquor than a wino's dooms day reserve). Even local celebrities stopped in from time to time.

After asking the store owner for water and being denied, thanks buddy, we finished our trek to Holbrook.
Rolling in to the OK RV park, we were welcomed by the keeper who already knew of our arrival thanks to call ahead setting by Momma Robertson. We selected a nice spot next to some campers and set up camp. We became quick friends with our neighbors, Bob and Carol from San Diego who are traveling the country in their RV. After learning of our journey and the 100 miles day coming up tomorrow, they quickly offered to take us to Grants, New Mexico!
We should be in Bluewater, New Mexico by tomorrow night!

1 comment:

  1. Awesome! You will never be able to hear that song, without vivid memories of this trip. That is what is all about!

    Dad

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