Grants NM

Today was supposed to be just a short 1.5 hour trip leaving Arizona and getting about 80 miles into New Mexico, but leave it to me to mess it up.  About two weeks ago I MapQuested our route but totally forgot that I only put in Grants, not the actual address we wanted.  Soooooooooo, we ended up ten miles up in the mountains where there is NOTHING!!  Called the park to see why MapQuest messed up and by then was looking at the confirmation and saw a very clear map that we were in totally the wrong area.  Then realized that I had goofed, AGAIN.   Soooooooooooo, got turned around and headed back to the highway and easily found the park based on the correct directions!!  LOL, what a morning!!

This part of Arizona and New Mexico are so pretty, red rocks, scrub oaks and lots of green grass.  We were from 6200 to 7000 feet.  Today will be our coolest at about 70 degrees. Surprised to see so many horses in the fields, wonder what they do with them.  This area is so remote.  Went through Hopi and Navajo Reservation lands.  So sad seeing how poor most of these area are.  Couldn't take pictures. Upsetting too that WalMart is in all these little towns and so the local businesses are all closed up.  This is why I hate supporting WalMart.  

This park has a menu where you can order dinner and it is delivered direct to your RV.  Tonight is pizza night for us!!!  Tomorrow is on to Albuquerque! ! !  The Balloon Fiesta is awaiting us!!