Posts Tagged ‘Painted Desert’

Day 35 of Miami to Alaska Family Road Trip: Arizona’s Petrified Forest and a Strange Hotel


The Grand Canyon is truly of the most beautiful places on Earth but unfortunately it also overshadows many surrounding natural treasures that are worth your visit.  One of those very special, must see places in the United States is Arizona’s Petrified Forest, the star of our family road trip’s 35th day.

 

Yes, that REALLY, REALLY is "Mater" from the movies Cars and Cars 2. This particular vehicle was the inspiration for that Disney Pixar's character.

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DAY 9 of Road Trip is dedicated to the Grand Canyon, Painted Desert and Dinosaur Tracks

New dinosaur Briani compares her foot to prehistoric dinosaur.

My older kids, Jonathan (10) and Elena (6) thought they had seen a large mountain of rock yesterday when they visited the Meteor Crater but that was nothing compared to what the ninth day of our journey offered: sightseeing around the south rim of the Grand Canyon.

The Desert View of the Grand Canyon.

Jonathan and Elena were instantly BLOWN away when they beheld just one of the numerous views that the Grand Canyon has to offer.  I think that the
Grand Canyon is so breathtaking that were I an atheist, upon seeing it, I would instantly believe in God.

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