8/29/2014–Day Trip to Holbrook, AZ

 

We drove up to Holbrook for the day to look into local tourist information and check out the Elks lodge.

We were greeted in Holbrook by the local dinosaurs.

We drove to one end of town and found a local shop where the owner modifies Volkswagons.

This one is a working RV.

The owner invited us to take a look inside.  It’s not very roomy as the bed takes up most of the space.  It looked like it would also be made into a dinette table.  There was a stove in the middle of the photo and the icebox is to the right.

His latest project seems to be a low rider VW van.

It looks like Ken would have a difficult time fitting into this car.

Another one of the shop owner’s project cars.

The visitor’s center was also the local museum which we took time to tour.

This is a machine that stencils lettering for crates.

A unique old safe.

The town’s old jail is in the basement of the building…did not look too inviting.

The courtroom and judge’s chambers were on the upper floor and there was an extensive law library.

This is a wooden book binder.

After picking up a few items we needed, we headed back to our camp by the south entrance of Petrified Forest National Park.

8/28/2014 - Show Low, AZ to Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

We left Show Low, AZ this morning on a 60+ mile drive toward the south entrance of the Petrified Forest National Park.  Here are a few photos of our drive to the park.

We arrived at the south end of the park and got set up in an RV area set up at a museum and gift center.  Later in the afternoon, we drove into the park and spent some time at the visitor center looking around and watching a video.  Here are a couple of photos from inside the park.

After spending some time at the visitor’s center, we drove north for a bit then headed back.  Ken got some great photos of this deer crossing the road.

This location is looking like a good place for the Labor Day weekend, so we should be here until Monday taking our time to explore the park and surrounding areas.

8/26/2014–Fort Apache, Arizona and Kinishba Ruins

We were ready to play tourist for the day and after getting a recommendation from a friend we headed to Fort Apache, Arizona.  The Army post was established in 1870 to assist the Apache people to remain peacefully on their lands and to stem conflict between Native people and incoming settlers.

This log cabin was the original commander’s post.

The next three photos are a few of the officer’s quarters.

Approximately 8 miles from Fort Apache, we drove to walk around the Kinishba Ruins. 

And just some of the scenery on our return trip.

 

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