In the last blog post, we were in Santa Fe. Leaving Santa Fe was our long day of 300+ miles (the longest let of our entire journey!); however, the weather cooperated and it was a beautiful cool day, making the ride very easy. Along the way we stopped for breakfast at a classic 1950s diner in Albuquerque, decked out in turquoise, pink, and stainless steel.
The ride itself was beautiful as well, going through these mesas of red sandstone.
Our destination that night was the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, AZ! There are a few places you can sleep in a wigwam along Route 66 so of course we had to make sure one night was spent there. The inside didn't look much different than your average motel room (albeit smaller) but it was an experience none the less.
Monday saw us to Flagstaff. The scenery changed quite a bit as we rode into the mountains, turning from red mesas to more alpine views with pine trees. We had been to Flagstaff about 7 years ago but we still had a good time walking around town and peeking in the stops. It is not a very big town though so when we finished in an hour, we decided to ride 30 miles south to Sedona. Now this is a beautiful ride down a curvy road through the red sandstone formations. Although it was very hot, it was a motorcyclist's dream.
We spent two nights in Flagstaff so that we could take one day to go up to the Grand Canyon. We had hiked half way down the Canyon 7 years ago but it is still so impressive to see.
An early morning to avoid the afternoon temperatures of over 100 degrees brought us to Kingman, AZ. On the way we stopped at several historical Route 66 location including the Hackberry General Store.
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