After a very windy day on Saturday in Cottonwood, we were very happy to read that we would have a strong and gusty south wind as we headed north. As we left the RV park, we had a large Red Tail Hawk fly right in front of us. What a great view but any closer and I'm afraid he wouldn't have made it and I'm not too sure about our windshield.
The drive up to Flagstaff was very scenic but sure sucked the fuel. Added bonus on the drive up, I saw a bald eagle soaring overhead. We lucked out and found diesel at Sinclair for $4.01 a gallon . . . cheapest diesel we've had in a while.
Once headed north from Flagstaff, the drive had some interesting terrain. For miles, we came across these mounds that looked like they had been dumped there from out of nowhere. The colors in the dirt were pretty. There were sections of the drive that reminded us of the Badlands in South Dakota.
We got passed by a Phaeton as we neared the climb up to Page. Keep in mind we had a very strong, gusty SSW wind and this person passed us going 65-70 mph. They were all over the road swaying back and forth in to both lanes. Scared the heck out of us just watching the motorhome weave back and forth. Crazy driver. He/she could have slowed down a bit and not been as exhausted at the end of the day.
Our first sighting of Lake Powell.
More Lake Powell shots
Bridge crossing at Glen Canyon. There is a nice Visitor Center next to the Glen Canyon Dam (just north of the bridge) that we want to visit tomorrow.
We are staying at the Wahweap Marina RV and Campground. It didn't register with me that this area is part of our National Park system so it came as a surprise that we had to either pay $15 to enter the area for the week or provide a National Parks pass (which we don't have).
The campground is very pretty and laid out in loops. We are in Loop C - Site 19 and have full hook-ups. The roads are a little narrow and they could have made the pull-thrus a bit wider. There are some super wide back-ins which would have been nice but we are happy with our site.
We especially like being able to sit out at our little "patio" and not see another rig.
This is a view out of one of our windows.
Each loop has a pueblo looking building that houses restrooms. Showers (for those not self-contained) must be taken down at the Campground Office/Store where they also have 24 hour laundry facilities. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had recycling containers at each restroom building.
We are looking forward to exploring this area the next couple of days.
Last but not least, Happy Mother's Day to all.
