As we drove west out of Albuquerque this morning, the autumn colors were stunning and there were four hot air balloons drifting above the city. We definitely need to spend time here...next time.
Our first stop of the day was in Gallup NM, at Richardson's Trading Company on the main drag. It is always a delight to see the jewelry and other art at this classic old trading post. Yes, they have baskets.
After Gallup, we drove through the Navajo Reservation, the stopped to tour Petrified Forest National Park. The Painted Desert was spectacular, the vast landscape and multiple colors can't be captured in photos. We made several stops at outlooks and features, and really enjoyed going through the park at a slow pace. After leaving the park, we stopped at one of the several rock shops, and were amazed at the variety of petrified wood items, fossils, rocks and minerals available. If we win big in the lottery, there's a $29,000 petrified wood-inlaid dining room table that I would like to buy!
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Puerco Ruins
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Petroglyphs
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Our final stop for the eveningwas Homolovi, an ancestral Hopi site that is now an Arizona State Park. We drove into Winslow, AZ to buy firewood, then had a nice evening at the campsite, including toasting marshmallows at the campfire and gazing in awe at the night sky and Milky Way.
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