Thursday, August 15, 2019

In Verde Valley Thousand Trails, Cottonwood, AZ Aug.15 - Sept. 5

Drove from Bayfield, Co to Verde Valley TT, near Cottonwood, AZ.  400 miles.  Drove 9 hours.  Picked a Flying J on I40, just east of Flagstaff,AZ to stop.  Unfortunately, the truck stop had no electricity, so no Diesel or food (1400 pm).  Drove another hour to a Little America travel center ( 74 gallons ).  No 50 amps available ( we needed to call the park directly and request a 50 amp site).  Chose 30 amp site H42 with lots of shade.  Site was not level.  It took me two tries to get coach level( rear wheels on passenger side are completely off the ground).  It was 109 when we arrived.  I am tired!
 Passenger side tires are off the ground
TV is by antenna only.  About 15 stations, 5 are good.  No Fox news.
Friday:  power good so far.

Sunday: day trip to Sedona:


Chapel of the holy cross



Monday, day trip to Jerome:








 Old fire pump

Tuesday @ 3:30 am, lost park power.  Back up at 11:00 am.

Wednesday:  day  trip to Williams.  Made reservation to ride the train next Tuesday (27th).  About 70 miles up I17, W on I40. $157 with discount.
On the way to Williams:



 Jan did not buy the hat

 Train depot in Williams









Sunday (25th):
    Bob & Sallyann drove over.  We had lunch at Bear creek Diner then went to Sedona.


Tuesday aug 27th drove to Williams.  Boarded Grand Canyon Rail to southern rim of Grand Canyon.  2.15 min train ride.  $157 for two.  3 hours on rim, then train ride back to Williams 1.5 hour drive back to Verde Valley TT.






































Tuesday Aug 27th,  drove to Williams and rode the Grand Canyon Rail.

Thursday aug 29th:
Drove over to montezuma  nat monument:

























Made reservation to ride Verde Canyon Railroad Friday (aug 30)  $127. Out of Clarksdale, AZ. 2 hours each way. 36 miles up canyon to old mining town
 Perkinsville.  Stay on train.  Engine moves to opposite  end, then tows back thru canyon.