On the road again: Landmarks

After our visit to Chaco Culture National Historical Park we left Bloomfield. First stop was to pick up our replacement tires in Farmington. The Goodyear tire shop worked quickly and we were out of there in 30-45 minutes.

Heading to Monument Valley on Highway 64 we passed Shiprock, a huge butte rising out of the plain. For Tony Hillerman fans, Shiprock is a prominent landmark. Joe Leaphorn or Jim Chee visit the town at least once in each novel. On our way to Chaco the wind was blowing and the skies pretty dimmed by all the dust. On the way back it was a little better. It was still a bit windy but a thunderstorm had cleared the air somewhat.

We did make a quick detour to Four Corners. It's the only place in the U.S. where you can stand in four  states all at once!

We turned north on Hwy 191 towards Bluff, then south on Hwy 163 towards Monument Valley. Mexican Hat, a small tourist town right on the San Juan, has a feature we had to stop to photograph - the formation that gave the town its name. Yes, a Mexican hat! We also had a little fun with it as you can see. How do you like George's new hat?! Jaimie Hall Bruzanek

Comments

[Wandrin]

Good lookin' sombrero!