We didn't leave very early because of the half marathon in Page today. The race ended at the campground, thus some roads were closed. When we did leave, it was a nice drive south on Rt 89 and then east on I-40. Checked in at Holbrook about 3:00. It is an all gravel park, which is typical of the western parks.
Sunday, 10/21:
Sunshine and 60 when we left for the driving tour of Petrified Forest National Park about 11:00. It was a nice drive that took about 4 hours. The petrified logs were about 217 million years old. Amazing!! Because of Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics, this area of Arizona was located near the equator then and was rain forest and sea swamp. More recently, some 1500 years ago, Native Americans took up residence in the area and they left remnants of petroglyphs and villages.
On the way back to the camper, we stopped at The Empty Pockets Saloon, located on Old Route 66. It's just a couple blocks from the campground. What a nice time we had. The bar is old and really interesting. It seems to be a local hangout, and the bar tender was very friendly.
Main street Holbrook is located on the Old Route 66. Most of the old gas stations and motels are closed as a result of the building of Interstate 40. However, the Wigwam Motel is still functioning.
For dinner, it was left over soup. Tomorrow we move on and continue our trek east.
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