October 27, 2008
Me and Kelly spent the day looking at the majesty that was the Grand Canyon. We spent part of the journey walking along the South Rim of the Canyon. We were able to follow a trail along the top of the canyon without having to crawl down if we didn't want to.
When we got there, the top of the canyon looked purple and red in the bright sunlight. It was one of the most beautiful sites I've ever seen.
Me and Kelly got brave and started going down a little bit into the Grand Canyon. I would have felt more adventurous except for 2 things: The high altitude and the stories of people dying while attemping to make the hike up and back from the Canyon.
Mid-afternoon, it got colder and we were able to feel the cool chillly Northern Arizona air. The canyon looked much better as the sun was about to set. The direct sunlight faded away and we were able to get a pretty good nightview of the Grand Canyon.
For Oct. 28, 2008, More of the Grand Canyon and onto Yuma.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
From Phoenix to the Grand Canyon
Me and Kelly left our room on Sunday, Oct 26 (the same day as the Chargers/Saints game in London) and headed Southbound on I-17 to the Heard Museum. Me and Kelly got a great education in Native American art from Arizona and saw how cool the art looked. Me and Kelly got some great decorating tips from the style chica. It was a cool exhibit inside the Heard Museum which was put together by Kathy Cano-Murillo of the Arizona Republic. Some of it was very glittery.
Next, from the Heard Museum to Sedona.
Me and Kelly were crusing Northbound on I-17 and suddenly we hear word of and see signs of a major traffic accident up ahead. We dumped off the freeway at the Happy Valley Road exit and took a bunch of side streets to Carefree Highway. I got to see a part of North Phoenix that I've never seen before. I was amazed at all of the houses that were near the mountains and on the desert.
I spent some time on Carefree Highway and inside an Albertson's trying to plot our strategy to get to Sedona. The best thing that we did was simply wait it out and wait for the traffic to clear up, which it did.
Back on I-17 to Exit 298:
We get off at that exit that leads to Sedona (AZ Hwy 179) and drove about 20 minutes before hitting Sedona and seeing all the red rocks.
Me and Kelly stopped along a roadsite pullout and got some pictures together before driving along State Hwy 89a towards flagstaff. Me and Kelly admired the inescapable beauty of the Sedona Red Rocks before traveling into the Flagstaff Night.
Me and Kelly took the drive from Hwy 89a to I-17 North to I-40 West (Bypassing Downtown Flagstaff along the way). It was very dark along I-40 where we were driving for about a half-hour. As we got on I-40, I remember this part of the road sign: Los Angeles, 492 miles away.
We got onto State Hwy 64 North heading towards our destination, the Grand Canyon (Tusayan, Arizona was where our room was for 2 days). It was even darker outside and There wasn't a whole lot to see on the road. I felt like I was driving miles and miles for miles and miles. I didn't see much for dinner until we saw this little cafe along the side of the road, and so we stopped there for a dinner and a brew (coffee for me).
Finally, Success!!!! Me and Kelly have arrived near our destination, the Grand Canyon. We will see the majesty that is the Grand Canyon for the next 2 days.
Next, from the Heard Museum to Sedona.
Me and Kelly were crusing Northbound on I-17 and suddenly we hear word of and see signs of a major traffic accident up ahead. We dumped off the freeway at the Happy Valley Road exit and took a bunch of side streets to Carefree Highway. I got to see a part of North Phoenix that I've never seen before. I was amazed at all of the houses that were near the mountains and on the desert.
I spent some time on Carefree Highway and inside an Albertson's trying to plot our strategy to get to Sedona. The best thing that we did was simply wait it out and wait for the traffic to clear up, which it did.
Back on I-17 to Exit 298:
We get off at that exit that leads to Sedona (AZ Hwy 179) and drove about 20 minutes before hitting Sedona and seeing all the red rocks.
Me and Kelly stopped along a roadsite pullout and got some pictures together before driving along State Hwy 89a towards flagstaff. Me and Kelly admired the inescapable beauty of the Sedona Red Rocks before traveling into the Flagstaff Night.
Me and Kelly took the drive from Hwy 89a to I-17 North to I-40 West (Bypassing Downtown Flagstaff along the way). It was very dark along I-40 where we were driving for about a half-hour. As we got on I-40, I remember this part of the road sign: Los Angeles, 492 miles away.
We got onto State Hwy 64 North heading towards our destination, the Grand Canyon (Tusayan, Arizona was where our room was for 2 days). It was even darker outside and There wasn't a whole lot to see on the road. I felt like I was driving miles and miles for miles and miles. I didn't see much for dinner until we saw this little cafe along the side of the road, and so we stopped there for a dinner and a brew (coffee for me).
Finally, Success!!!! Me and Kelly have arrived near our destination, the Grand Canyon. We will see the majesty that is the Grand Canyon for the next 2 days.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Sites of Phoenix from October 25th
Most of the day seemed like we were traveling on just about all of Metro Phoenix's freeways on this day. My girlfriend and I started our journey from North Phoenix going down I-17 Southbound. We took I-17 to its end and moved along to I-10 Eastbound before transitioning to U.S. 60 Eastbound towards Tempe and Mesa. We moved down the Loop 101 Southbound to Elliot Road to get to where I used to live in Chandler. I took Kelly to my old house in Heatherbrook in Chandler. It looked just about the same as when I moved out of there in 1992.
After stopping to my old house, I took her through where I went to school (Hendrix Junior High School in Chandler and then Dobson High School in Mesa for my sophomore year).
After the school stops, we took a break and went to Golfland in Mesa. I wanted to ride the waterslides a la Napoleon from "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". I was disappointed to learn that the water rides were closed for the rest of the year. I wanted to be Napoleon for my girlfriend. I settled for playing video games.
I thought $20 would be enough for each of us to play video games for a while. $20 stretches so far over at golfland. We were there for what seemed like an eternity, but it was really 4 hours. I set some high scores in Frogger and Donkey Kong and played some guitar hero games as well. Me and Kelly were rushing to get rid of our credits so that we could see some other sites.
After golfland, I took her to Red Mountain High School in Mesa and showed her the football field where I flew my cap into the air in 1994. After that I showed her my 2 houses I lived in when I was in Mesa. I showed her the one house on Sea Pines Circle and the Big house on Sandal Circle. The exterior of the house was much different when I moved out of there in 2000 and when I last saw it in 2004. It got painted from a cream color to a purplish color.
After the mesa tour, we took the Loop 202 Westbound from Power Road all the way down to Dobson Road and we got a look at the Riverview Plaza and we got a look at the Tempe Marketplace for a short while. It was too commercial and not really local enough for me and Kelly to stop there. We settled on going down University Drive to look briefly at the Arizona State University Campus and drove past Mill Avenue before settling on parking at a garage for lunch. I took Kelly to Uno's Chicago Grill and we had some of the best deep dish pizza we've had in a long time. It was so good we had some of it for breakfast the next morning.
I had a bad headache at one point I turned over the keys to the rental car to the beautiful kelly and she got us back to the hotel and we took a nap before our next journey: Sugar Daddy's in Scottsdale, Arizona.
I took a circuitous route from the hotel to Sugar Daddys. We took the Loop 101 Eastbound, then it curved Southbound before exiting at Thomas Road. Along the way I was listening to KTAR 620-AM and heard that Oregon was thumping ASU 44-13, so I quit Listening and listened to some hard rock on 98-KUPD. Thanks to Kelly, she saw the Sugar Daddy's sign and we pulled in for a birthday party for a friend of my friend Mike Spinelli. I danced with my girlfriend and jammed w/some gut in a gorilla mask that had the hair of one Rick James.
Me and the birthday boy, Felipe, talked about Florida Gators football (how good it was) and how bad my Sun Devils were.
After the party, Me and Kelly were traveling down Scottsdale Road (later turns into rural road) and initiated Kelly into an IN-N-OUT burger, and it was awesome. It was one of the best burgers that We've eaten. Later on throughout the trip, I regretably never got to take her out to Whataburger. That's another awesome burger too.
We conclude this day traveling Westbound on the Loop 202, then Westbound on I-10, and then Northbound on I-17 to our hotel and went to sleep. Next stop, Sedona and the Grand Canyon.
After stopping to my old house, I took her through where I went to school (Hendrix Junior High School in Chandler and then Dobson High School in Mesa for my sophomore year).
After the school stops, we took a break and went to Golfland in Mesa. I wanted to ride the waterslides a la Napoleon from "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". I was disappointed to learn that the water rides were closed for the rest of the year. I wanted to be Napoleon for my girlfriend. I settled for playing video games.
I thought $20 would be enough for each of us to play video games for a while. $20 stretches so far over at golfland. We were there for what seemed like an eternity, but it was really 4 hours. I set some high scores in Frogger and Donkey Kong and played some guitar hero games as well. Me and Kelly were rushing to get rid of our credits so that we could see some other sites.
After golfland, I took her to Red Mountain High School in Mesa and showed her the football field where I flew my cap into the air in 1994. After that I showed her my 2 houses I lived in when I was in Mesa. I showed her the one house on Sea Pines Circle and the Big house on Sandal Circle. The exterior of the house was much different when I moved out of there in 2000 and when I last saw it in 2004. It got painted from a cream color to a purplish color.
After the mesa tour, we took the Loop 202 Westbound from Power Road all the way down to Dobson Road and we got a look at the Riverview Plaza and we got a look at the Tempe Marketplace for a short while. It was too commercial and not really local enough for me and Kelly to stop there. We settled on going down University Drive to look briefly at the Arizona State University Campus and drove past Mill Avenue before settling on parking at a garage for lunch. I took Kelly to Uno's Chicago Grill and we had some of the best deep dish pizza we've had in a long time. It was so good we had some of it for breakfast the next morning.
I had a bad headache at one point I turned over the keys to the rental car to the beautiful kelly and she got us back to the hotel and we took a nap before our next journey: Sugar Daddy's in Scottsdale, Arizona.
I took a circuitous route from the hotel to Sugar Daddys. We took the Loop 101 Eastbound, then it curved Southbound before exiting at Thomas Road. Along the way I was listening to KTAR 620-AM and heard that Oregon was thumping ASU 44-13, so I quit Listening and listened to some hard rock on 98-KUPD. Thanks to Kelly, she saw the Sugar Daddy's sign and we pulled in for a birthday party for a friend of my friend Mike Spinelli. I danced with my girlfriend and jammed w/some gut in a gorilla mask that had the hair of one Rick James.
Me and the birthday boy, Felipe, talked about Florida Gators football (how good it was) and how bad my Sun Devils were.
After the party, Me and Kelly were traveling down Scottsdale Road (later turns into rural road) and initiated Kelly into an IN-N-OUT burger, and it was awesome. It was one of the best burgers that We've eaten. Later on throughout the trip, I regretably never got to take her out to Whataburger. That's another awesome burger too.
We conclude this day traveling Westbound on the Loop 202, then Westbound on I-10, and then Northbound on I-17 to our hotel and went to sleep. Next stop, Sedona and the Grand Canyon.
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