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Y’all, I’m on a road trip vacation! It has been so fun. Our first day was spent meandering through Texas, stopping in small towns and finding treasures while we headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Side note, when you stop off at all the little towns and do a little antique/junk shopping, rent a much much larger vehicle. I’ve had to pass on a fabulous table already and it’s only been 2 days. I’ve seen lands and plains and hills I’ve never seen before. Thankfully, all that driving isn’t making me crazy. The Mister knows we very well so he keeps it interesting.

A road trip and winner of the Christmas Kit!

The Painted Desert and Petrified Forest

The second day we drove a lot of the historical Route 66 headed to Flagstaff, Arizona spending most of the day hiking and driving through The Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest. While on Route 66, I kept thinking I wished I had lived back when a family vacation was just as much about the journey as it was the destination; simpler times, simpler expectations, simpler living. I’m grateful for air-conditioning which is something they didn’t have back then. But now that I’m really thinking about it, a humidifier would be helpful today. We’ve hit cooler weather but it’s so dry here the fish are carrying canteens! I’m not used to that.

Bearizona!

Today was all about Bearizona Wildlife Park and The Grand Canyon National Park. Y’all, if you haven’t seen the Grand Canyon, put that on your bucket list. I thought because I’d seen so many photographs and post cards of it that it wouldn’t be that big of a deal. I was so wrong. All I could think, in between keeping my lunch down from the sheer height, was God is so incredible and just by the wiggle of his finger created this for us to enjoy. It’s aaahhhmazing! Makes you realize what minuscule specks we are on this earth.

The Grand Canyon

When we woke up, we had brunch overlooking Lake Powell before heading to Utah to see Zion National Park. I’ve seen a lot of lakes in my time because my dad loved to fish and we camped at a ton of them. But Lake Powell is the most magnificent lake I’ve ever seen! I think it’s because the banks are surrounded by canyons and the banks are clear with no seaweed and yuckiness. Absolutely gorgeous! But seeing more of God’s handy work at Zion Park was just as amazing. This has been one of the best road trips we’ve ever done.

By the way, if you plan a road trip of this sort, make sure and get the National Parks Pass. It pays for itself after the second visit. We’ve already done 4 and will use it again in the next several days as we see more of Utah and head on up to Idaho.

Lake Powell on the Arizona side

We’ve met some great people along the way. It’s fun to have a conversation (6 feet apart of course) with strangers when someone overhears you and says, hey, we’re from Texas too! It’s like our own little travel club. Those people tell you what not to miss and things not to forget – like Bearizona! We wouldn’t have stopped there if we hadn’t chatted with the people around us.

Zion National Park

I’m pooped. Driving and laughing and snacking and shopping and bathroom stops can wear a girl out but before my head hits the pillow tonight, I wanted to announce the winners of the Super Cute Fabric Christmas Tree Kit. I used a random picker from the internet and once the names were chosen, I checked to make sure both names were following me on Instagram, on Pinterest and had liked my CountyRoad407 Facebook page. The winners are Carol Kovach Bray and Carol Owens Stringer! I thought it was weird that the random picker chose two Carols, but I promise it was legit.