Strange Day
4:30 AM. We didn't realize that we were parked a block from the railroad and next to the Gallup Airport until we heard both a train and plane. Not much sleep after that so we got up about 6:30 and decided to go ahead and hit the road early. Not a bad idea in windy weather because it's calm in the morning and picks up in the afternoon.
So we get on the road by 8:45 ...a new world's record. We drive about 40 miles into Arizona and stop at the welcoming center only to discover that AZ is now on Pacific Daylight Time...so it's only 8:45.(WRONG! AZ does not go on Mountain Daylight so that's why it was an hour earlier) What is this? groundhog day?
We're only traveling 200 miles on this leg of our trip so we think "well we'll just stop frequently and take our time." However, every rest area from then on is closed so our only stops are roadside as there are not any towns to speak of, only teepee tourist traps.
We arrived at our new campsite in Williams, AZ at 12:30, another record. By 1:30 we were all set up and ready for a nap. Lucky we arrived early because by 3 PM the skies darkened and rain has been falling steadily since then. So we had popcorn, wine, homemade soup and indulged in reading and movies. But tomorrow will be a clear blue sky day and we'll be touring the Grand Canyon.