Day Three: Williams,AZ AKA Grand Canyon

So today we drove off around 8 am to go to The Grand Canyon. Initially I was going to take a Mule ride on a 4 hour trip but we didn't make reservations ahead of time. :( Its okay though Walt and I drove the Desert Valley route along the rim trail and it was gorgeous......

 Talked to a French stranger (Yes French part matters) and asked him to take our photo. When he handed my phone back I said thank-you very much in French. Felt like a total BA for making his eyes big. :)

Aren`t these just amazing? The view was tremendous.







After spending the morning at The Grand Canyon we drove back the way we came and stopped in Bedrock City to visit some old friends. Do you recognize them?

 We had a lovely Linner (Lunch/Dinner) with the Flintstones and then got to explore their area. Now we are back in Williams for the night and leave tomorrow for Chinle,AZ.

TTFN,

Ashley

Figured you already saw the picture
above my bed.
Here`s Bam-Bam

Day Two: Williams,AZ

We left Mojave,Ca at 8am and arrived in Williams,AZ roughly 330pm
We made a few stops along the way; Hastings bookstore and the Grand Canyon Deer Farm. Those of you that followed Walt and I last year will remember we went to the deer farm and on that day a baby was born. Well when we went back today we got to see that one as well as a new baby that was born two weeks ago.

Tomorrow is the Grand Canyon so there will be tons more pictures but for today here are some Deers for ya`ll

Feed me Seymour

TTFN,
Ashley

Day One: Mojave, Ca

We departed at 6:15 am and arrived in Mojave,Ca at 2:10 pm with a few stops along the way. We made great timing and now we are resting before we go out for some dinner.
Walt drove through the Tehachapis so I could take pictures of the climb.

Found a Dust Devil and people stopped instead of drove through it.

Windmills on the hill, so many of them

Past several trains

TTFN,

Ashley

Picture above bed theme again???? :)

T-Minus 5 Days

In five days Walt and I will be embarking on another road trip. We leave May 31st at 6:30am from home and head for Mojave Desert. I will be updating each night with a few pictures from the day.

TTFN,
Ashley

We're Back!!!!

So roughly this time last year Walt and I were prepping for our trip. 

I've got some great news........

We Are Back. This time we are going on a short month long road trip to see the Grand Canyon and surrounding area. 

We are leaving May 31st and will be back the end of June. Super excited to do another trip. 

Will be updating using this blog so no one has to follow elsewhere. 

TTFN,

Ashley 

End of Trip

So Today brought a close an amazing trip. I have had the opportunity to travel with my Great Grandfather across the USA. Not many 18yr olds can say that. I would do it again in a heartbeat...well give me a week of horseback riding then I can go again.

There were some wrong turns, sometimes bad weather but the good always outweighed the bad. I talked to strangers (they don't bite). The people I met were very nice and I hope we keep in contact. I became a songwriters #1 fan, shook fins with a dolphin, survived the metro, got drenched in Niagara Falls` water, parked within 6ft of a bison, drove over 10,000 miles. All of it was interesting but most of all the experience was PRICELESS.

Thank you to everyone that followed along with Walter and I. This trip wasn`t just Walter and I though it was also being watched over by my Uncle Jack (John Martin). I wish he could have been in the car with us, laughing and stopping at DQ for shakes, standing in the breadline with us. Even though Uncle Jack wasn't there in person I know he was making sure that this trip was a hell of a good time.


TTFTLT (Ta-Ta for The Last Time),
Ashley and Walter

Day Fifty-One: Tonapah, NV & Day Fifty-Two: HOME

Yesterday we did the Extraterrestrial Highway wearing our foil hats. It was a perfect ending to an amazing trip.

Instead of staying the night in Reno, NV then making the short drive home we are just going to drive straight through. Walter and I are excited to be heading home and we are glad our trip was a success.

Here are some Alien Pictures

 

 

 

TTFN,

Ashley