We were off to a good start at 6:30 from our free Hopi campsite and headed into the Navajo Nation. One pickup truck had joined us overnight, but the three dogs were no where to be seen. After a short drive we noticed a sign for the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, so pulled in to…

On the way out of Wahweep campground, we dumped our waste tanks and filled the fresh water. The service station in the campground had propane, but I asked the very young attendant if she was familiar with filling RV tanks. With her replying “I can give it a try,” we elected to find another place.…

Another day, another unplanned stop. Today we followed the signs to Pipe Spring National Monument. Showing our park pass at the visitors center, the ranger said that the guided tour of the fort was starting in 5 minutes. If you come, the tour makes the visit much more meaningful. Our guide was local to the…

Little bits of snow remained at the edges of the forest on the drive south from Jacob Lake.  Based on discovering that the next available reservation for a north rim campground in the park isn’t until the end of August, we stopped at Demotte Campground in the Kaibab National Forest and paid for a site.…

With Beth affirming her fear of heights over the last few days, we didn’t opt for a hike to the bottom of the canyon. We are headed to the north rim and crossing the Colorado at Lee’s Ferry.  Temperature differences here in Arizona surprised us. We left Canyon View at 7:30 in a comfortable 64…

After breakfast we drove over to camper services and emptied our grey and black tanks in expectation of moving to Desert View Campground, where there are no services. One note on campgrounds in the village; if you don’t need an electric hook-up, Mather Campground is significantly nicer than Trailer Village. There are more trees and…