In 11 days we traveled through 5 states, visited 7 National Parks, stayed in 10 hotels, took 1550 pictures, hiked 12 trails and drove 3800 total miles ... the 2014 Wagner Road Trip is down in the books!
Our first day, we drove 12 hours to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since we were driving to California, we had to pack on the distance early on. The next day, we drove to the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. This park is also home to the Painted Desert.
No road trip is complete without THIS picture.
The girls and the Painted Desert.
Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark,
located at Kachina Point, once served as a respite for travelers along historic Route 66.
The family is checking out the petroglyphs of the ancient civilizations.
A view of the petroglyphs.
Blue Mesa
Crystal Forest that shows the sparkle of quartz and amethyst of the petrified logs.
More petrified logs showing the crystalized wood.
Checking out the Giant Logs Trail.
Yep, that's a giant petrified log!
After we left the Petrified Forest, we headed to Flagstaff, Arizona. We ate at Salsa Brava, which was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives with Guy Fieri. One word... AMAZING. They had a salsa bar that featured 7 salsas! From mild to fiery pineapple habenero. We had the fajitas and they were delicious. We also stayed in the historic Route 66 section and the hotel we stayed in was no doubt a part of the Route 66 history. Meaning... it could have been updated/remodeled, etc. (Yikes!)
The next morning, we headed to Las Vegas!
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