Holbrook to Flagstaff to Sedona

We chose not to stay in the Wigwam hotel mainly because they only had double beds in a small area (each room has a bathroom-we checked). So on our way out of town we took the obligatory photos of the signs and locales of note in our guide book or things that took our eye.

We stood on the corner of Winslow, Arizona- such a fine sight to see?! At least the mural is still there and the tourist shops on either corner selling and playing The Eagles as well as all manner of Route 66 "memorabilia" and must have souvenirs. One of the highlights for me was the Route 66 Scrappers store! I found a couple of small things to purchase, refrained from too much stuff but got some things to use in my "little" art journal that I am trying to maintain as we travel- as with all things I am a little behind but hope the stop over the next three days will give me breathing space to catch up.
We left Winslow whose major claim to fame was the corner itself which isn't traditional Route 66 but at least there is something to keep the town going.
So many small towns which look so desperately isolated or run down but they are someone's home town.

The sky and vistas through to Flagstaff were dominated by the San Francisco Peaks which are still partially snowcapped and provide a great back drop along the open plains.
The open plains gave us great views of the long train transports that seemingly crept across the plains- one couldn't say snaked as that would imply some sort of curving route and these transports seem to be going in a straight line from one stop to the next.












We ventured way from Route 66 to make the most of the area we were passing and have traveled through to Sedona and plan to take a trip to the Grand Canyon.
The drive through from Flagstaff to Sedona was through Oak Creek Canyon and Red Rock Canyon one of the ten best drives in the USA.
By the time we arrived at our apartment/holiday rental we agreed with the tourist brochures. The red rocks, the Ponderosa pines and the widening canyons are spectacular.