November 1-2, 2025 Seligman to Bullhead City, Arizona

 77 and sunny.

I am looking out the window at a group of people freaking out over our rubber snake under the step. John opened the door and they started yelling, don't come out, there is a snake under your step. He steps out, picks it up and says look it's frozen! San Francisco Peaks over Flagstaff. I went to college in Flag and the only thing I recognize there now is the peaks, town has gotten huge. 

We are staying at the KOA in Seligman. Beautiful, historic downtown Seligman. 

Here we are at the Hippy Cricket. I turn my back and John starts talking to street women. 

The Deluxe Inn is a historic landmark motel. We fueled up in Winslow at $3.31 a gallon. A man at the pump told John that Winslow has the cheapest fuel in the state.  I wondered why all the stores were selling old license plates until I saw this post with 66 on  top and the license plates of all the state  route 66 goes through. A few route 66 signs, this sign is so faded it looks like Farts and Service, The roadkill cafe, you kill it, we will grill it. The Ice Cap has been in Seligman forever. When we boat on the Grand Canyon the bus that picks us up at the end always stops at the Snow Cap so we can get ice cream. Wonderful after 2-3 weeks on the river.  John is delighted, there are two mustangs in front of the Ice Cap, one is a 60's model and the other one is a newer type. 

Seligman is the birthplace of the Route 66 association. Angel Delgadillo started the route 66 Association, which got people interested in traveling old route 66 in the 80's. There is a cardboard cut out of him and a timeline. He was the town barber for 47 years. He and his wife drove up and down route 66 getting more towns interested in the Association and publicizing Route 66. The town park in Seligman. 

The Copper Cart has the Motoporium. It is an antique shop/ souvenir shop and old car museum. The VW bus is covered with stickers. A vintage car  that says get your kicks on route 66, drink coke. 

The Hippy Cricket. John bought fresh tamales for dinner at that little tent on the left with the pink sign. They were delicious. John and I in front of the largest metal route 66 sign. I am getting my kicks, John is flapping his arms. 

We are still driving on Route 66. John does not like to stop at attractions when driving the RV,  so we missed Gigantus Headicus in Kingman. A 14 foot tiki head. Bummer. We pulled into Maverik to fuel up at $3.39, but that ended up being the cash price, it was $3.49 with credit. Bougainville in the campground. We may have made a tactical error, it may be too early go come this far south. The high was 90 degrees. The side of the bus was 96, inside with AC 83. But John thought that was too cold, so we turned off the AC in the front for him, he was comfortable at 90 degrees. I sat in the back with the AC on and it was 83.

The bus at Davis Camp in Bullhead City. Davis Camp is on Colorado River just south of the Davis Dam. Sunset on the south beach of the campground. 

We usually camp on the North Beach when we come here. But there are no hook ups there and 90 is too hot for me with out AC. And if we were down there I would have wanted to get into the water, but my toe is not healed yet and the Colorado River this far south is really polluted, so no toe in the water. We are up on the hill above the river. Sunset.

They are pruning the palm trees in the park back to the bare minimum. Palm trees and moon in sunset. 

Sunset on the river and sunset on the river with the casinos in Laughlin across the river. 

October 31, 2025 Winslow, Arizona

 73 and sunny. 

We headed into Winslow, Arizona today. John standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona with Jackson Browne. Jackson and Glen Frey from the Eagles co wrote the song. Neither of them have ever been to Winslow. 

My angel John! He is standing  with the Take it Easy wings commemorating the Eagles, they are the group who made the song famous. John is Wanted. 

Two of the corners near the Standing on the corner have Standing on the Corner/ Route 66 gift shops, Relic road Brewing, who don't brew any beer, just sell other peoples, Navajo for Every breath is sacred and my favorite, Happy's Senior Center, mural in town, a couple more Route 66 things, a decoration on a wall and my black bean/ corn chowder soup at the Turquoise Room.  John walking up to La Posada. Built in 1930,  La Posada is one of the last great railroad hotels and known for one of the fanciest on Route 66.

We had lunch at the Turquoise Room at La Posada. We did not dress the same on purpose. Delicious lunch. The Turquoise Room at La Posada.     

Part of the lobby of La Posada. John and I playing the guitar while standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona. 

We are staying at Homolovi State Park so we went to the Homolovi ruins. Homolovi II was at one time  a 1200 room pueblo that housed 750 to 1000 people, had three plazas and possibly 40 kiva's. Parts of it were three stories tall. Most of it is not excavated, only these few rooms and this kiva. There are pot sherds all over the place. 

The rest of the ruin looks like this, a giant pile of rocks. Homolovi I was by the Little Colorado River and most of it got washed away in a flood. It has mostly not been excavated either. There were five large pueblos in the park.

Sunset over the campground. 

October 28 - 30, 2025 Bernalillo to Church Rock , New Mexico to to Winslow, Arizona

 68 and sunny.

This historic site is right next to the campground. And unfortunately it is closed today. There is a brewery on the other side of the campsite. It is open. John and this katydid both enjoyed beers and we had dinner.

The Rio Grande River at dusk. The bus at Red Rock Campground.

Wild flowers in the campground. Entrance to the rodeo arena. The campground is part of a larger complex with the event center , rodeo grounds, post office and a museum.

Mural on the outside of the event center and one in the museum. Kachina dolls and pots in the museum.

Mural in the museum and mural on the outside of the museum. Church rock in sort of sunset. 

Fast trails with double decker containers zipping along by the highway. Lots of Indian Art stores leaving New Mexico. Welcome to Arizona. Arizona is on standard time all year, so we lost an hour crossing the border. Sunday the clocks change, Tues we are going into California, which is another time zone. What time is it??

The bus in Homolovi State park, outside Winslow , Arizona. 71 and sunny. Wild burros in Homolovi State Park outside Winslow, Arizona. 

Wild burros in Homolovi State Park outside Winslow, Arizona. I finished this masterpiece on the drive today. It is made with dyed pine needles, polyester thread, glass, blue magnetite and metal beads. The center is a piece of selenite that I sandblasted, then painted petroglyphs on. It is 11 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 2 inches. I love the colors in this one.  Sunset from camp.