Day 11

We headed out early and stopped in Albuquerque for lunch.  David tried the their speciality burger and it wasn't what he expected. (or maybe we didn't really read the sign very closely)

He had the Ranchero Supreme Burger.  The menu said it had chili, but it wasn't the chili that is typically on a burger.  It was red chili which apparently meant HOT chili.

The we asked Carson what he wanted to do today.  He said that he wanted to go to a zoo.  Luckily, there was one in Albuquerque, so that is what we did.

We had a great time at the zoo.  The had some great animals.

 Peacocks were everywhere.

 Koala

 We were most excited to see the polar bear.

We left and drove as we could for the evening.



Day 10

Since the sun rose early, we were up very early.  We took down the tent and went back to the Grand Canyon to see what we didn't the night before.

We headed out mid-morning.  We drove and stopped at sites along the way.  The kids begged to go on a hike.  Carson was bound and determined for us to hike down in the Grand Canyon.  As you can tell, we did not.  We did pass a trail and went on a hike to look for animals.

We only heard some birds and saw a few little squirrels. 

Humphrey's Peak:  Highest in Arizona

 We had lunch at the Galaxy Diner in Flagstaff.   The diner was neat looking but the food... just ok.

We also stopped at the Homolovi II Ruin.

 Haylee and Carson checking out some pieces of pottery.

 This was a five room house.

This was the kiva.  This room was used during ceremonies.

Our last stop of the day was at the Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert.

More amazing sites...

 These were everywhere...

We had another great day.



Day 9

We were up early to leave Vegas but the kids remembered that we promised them a trip to the M&M store.  So one more stop before we head out.

 We also watched a short 3-d show.

We left Vegas and headed to the Grand Canyon.  We also decided to camp since the weather was great.   We put the tent up first so that we didn't have to do it in the dark.

 So excited to be out of the car.



We saw some wildlife as we entered into the Grand Canyon.

WOW!!!  WOW!!!  WOW!!!

We had dinner at a local pizza place.  If you plan to go to the Grand Canyon, make sure you get gas and eat before you get there.  Prices are crazy, expensive there.

A little game of UNO before bedtime in the tent.