Waking up to snow flurries, we headed out on our way West. The temps were in the mid to high 30's. We originally had planned on staying one more night in Winslow, but that would have put a long days drive home so we motored on to Kingman. Just outside Flagstaff is Walnut Canyon, a national park service site preserved in 1915. Home to the Sinaqua people, Spanish for People Without Water, they arrived nearly 1400 years ago. But they were not the first as the cliff dwellings seemed to be occupied seasonal since 600 AD. Built in natural recesses in the limestone canyon walls, the Sinaqua lived here for about 125 years until the wood ran out and a 10 year drought forced them to leave. Two walking trails, the Rim and the Island trail are each less than a mile long, but up and down steep steps. We decided against doing either but could see the dwellings from the visitor center.
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| A friendly visitor at the Visitor Center |
We then continued on Route 66 and backtracked our way to Seligman where it was time for a Road Kill Burger.
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| Actually a Rueben Burger on toasted Marbled Rye bread. |
Tomorrow we abandon our Mother Road and head out on Highway 40 towards Long Beach.
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