This morning the group split into two groups - one headed to the Grand Canyon and we headed with a smaller group to look at a large meteor impact site that is now a park. We picked this as Melinda is still a bit under the weather and this was a much short trip.
The ride was beautiful and the crater was huge! 4000 feet across, 500 feet deep - you could fit 20 foot ball fields in the bottom and seat 2 million people around the walls!
Melinda was not up for the walking tour, but I went. this is our small group for this tour. Great people!
After this we headed directly to Flagstaff, Arizona (separated from the group) as Melinda needed to get a blood test done to check her blood thinner medication. We found the hospital, got the blood draw and headed to meet the group at the Galaxy Diner in Flagstaff - cool place!
From Flagstaff we headed to Seligman, AZ for Ice Cream!
That's Melinda coming out of the rest room at SnowCap!
Downtown Seligman was busy with bikers.
This is Melinda in Angel Delgado's Barbershop chair - although she doesn't need a haircut. I sat there for a picture in 2008.
We saw this incredible trike with a V8 engine (385 horsepower) and talked to the owner - pretty cool!
That gas tank must be at least 30" wide! Huge! But cool! Lousy gas mileage though! Our new Goldwing gets 35 MPG while our smaller and less powerful Valkyrie only got in the 20's. Plus we have lots more room to pack (and buy stuff :( ). Melinda says we are still going to get a trailer for when we travel with our friends the Braams next year on Route 66 - hey, you've got to keep having goals, right!
We left Seligman and drove straight to Kingman, Arizona allowing us some time for Melinda to do laundry and for me to update these posts.
I think that she is feeling a little better - we are staying in tonight to get some extra rest. Tomorrow is the big day where we take Old 66 to Oatman - this is the part where Melinda got terrified in 2008 and was unable to continue all the way to Santa Monica Pier - I think (and pray) that this time will be better. Hey - if she can handle Cancer, I think she can do almost anything!
We have been so blessed to have gotten this far! We continue to meet new friends and strengthen old friendships. God really is good, all the time!
Love to all,
Stephen and Melinda
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