A trip to the south west Photo Gallery by dhh at pbase.com

A trip to the south west

A trip to Arizona and New Mexico, beginning 30 Sept. We covered 2016 miles, driving in a roughly square pattern, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Tucson and back to Phoenix

Thanks to Pam and Juanita for advice on where to go and what to see.

As well as seeing the Grand Canyon, which is indescribable for its beauty, the landscapes proved stunning everywhere. Sedona, I40 into New Mexico and the country around Taos near Red River and Bobcat Pass were outstanding. I was a little disappointed in Taos and Taos Pueblo. Maybe I didn't know the right questions to ask. Phoenix is like any other large city, Scottsdale has some older pretty areas. Santa Fe was a delight, we could have stayed there longer. Thunderstorm and flooding warnings made us miss Shiprock and Highway 666, which I had wanted to see and drive, but maybe next time.

Tombstone was well worth the visit. We had a great time in the saloon there, and the 'Gunfight at the OK Corral' was better than I had expected it to be. The following up visit to Boothill, and the number of people who died by violence instead of old age buried there was a total surprise.

Also the PIMA aircraft museum was well worth the day we spent there, and the 2 days at the Fairmont Scottsdale were a great conclusion to the trip.

It was a trip I would strongly recommend to anyone to take.

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Going home, just on a different airline	Sparrow food hunting at the Fairmont Resort, Phoenix	The canal through Scottsdale	Politics as a blood sport	View from the room, Fairmont Princess, Scottsdale	F86 Sabre - The other one I worked on
Hawker Hunter at PIMA	View from the room, Hilton on Broadway E, Tucson	Boothill grave	Boothill grave	Boothill grave	Boothill grave
Boothill, Tombstone, where the baddies ended up	Ladies of the evening	The oldest profession	Big Nose Kate's saloon	Waitress at Big Nose Kate's saloon	Waitress at Big Nose Kate's saloon
Decoration at Big Nose Kate's saloon	Decoration at Big Nose Kate's saloon	Rebecca serves drinks in Big Nose Kate's saloon	Big Nose Kate's Saloon	"if you don't die of a gunshot wound"	The shootout at the OK Corral
The 'bad guys'	Earp lawmen, Tombstone, AZ	My wife establishing good relations with the Earps (the law) in Tombstone	Tombstone Transit	Tombstone	I10W to Tombstone and Tucson out of Las Cruces
On I25S to Las Cruces	Country east of I25S	The country I25S goes through	Kit Carson House	And I wanted one as a pet	Baby Bighorn sheep
Big Horn Sheep	Country NW of Taos	Rio Grande Gorge	My wife on the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge	Rio Grande Gorge Bridge	Outdoor ovens
Water supply for the pueblo	No posing fee needed	The remains of the bell tower and graveyard, Taos Pueblo	The San Geronimo Mission Church at Taos Pueblo	Taos Pueblo	Taos Pueblo
Taos Plaza	Rio Grande approaching Taos	Georgia O'Keeffe gallery	Georgia O'Keeffe gallery	Georgia O'Keeffe gallery	At the Georgia O'Keeffe museum
LA, here we come	Stations of the Cross	Above the altar, Cathedral of Saint Francis of Assisi	Cathedral of Saint Francis of Assisi	Governor's Palace, North Side, my wife shopping	Governor's Palace, North Side, the place to buy jewellery
Governors Palace, Santa Fe, New Mexico	Route 66, Santa Fe, New Mexico	Casino on right, I40E, New Mexico	I40E to Santa Fe	I40E, New Mexico	The Devil's Highway, Gallup, New Mexico
Datson 2000	I40 East	The clean-up crew	The clean-up crew	Hikers and mules in the canyon	Kaibab Suspension Bridge on Colorado river
Colorado River, 5000' below	The Grand Canyon South Kaibab trail to the bottom	The Grand Canyon South Kaibab trail to the bottom	The Grand Canyon South Kaibab trail to the bottom	Grand Canyon rock	Grand Canyon idiot
Grand Canyon visitors	Grand Canyon Visitors	The Grand Canyon	The Grand Canyon	The Grand Canyon	The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon	Grand Canyon	The Grand Canyon	The Grand Canyon	Welcome to the Grand Canyon	The Riordan mansion (half of)
Route 66	Over a mile high - at the top of Oak Creek Canyon pass	My wife at Oak Creek Canyon overlook	View from the top of Oak Creek Canyon	Hwy 89A up Oak Creek Canyon	Hwy 89A SW of Jerome
Good place for coffee	View across the valley from high up in Jerome	The burger, great food	Haunted Hamburgers, recommended for a burger	Jerome copper smelter	Jerome copper smelter
Jerome main street	Jerome, Arizona, 'wildest, wickedest town in the west"	Mulberry berries, Sedona	Sedona Red Rocks	Sedona Red Rock	Sedona from the Airport overlook
Rocks above the Chapel	Tree near the chapel	Fallen rock near the chapel	Rocks above the Chapel	Chapel of the Holy Cross	Decoration in a shopping centre, Sedona
Coffeepot	From Sedona's main street	From Sedona's main street	Courthouse Rock	Bell Rock	Welcome to Arizona
Ford Focus we rented	The Rockies from 36,000 feet	The Rockies from 36,000 feet	Pearson airport 6AM	Welcome information from New Mexico	The gear we take

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Guest		18-Oct-2014 18:47
great pics!

joseantonio		12-Oct-2014 04:17
Very nice trip report.V.

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