24.06.14 We have visitors!...Helicopter Tour and Route 66 Car Show!!!

We were SO excited!!! Cashton and Sherry are here for Fun and Adventure with us! 

First things first...FOOD! We went to Station 66 Italian Bistro. Super delicious! 

Grampa had Baked Mac n Cheese with Buffalo Chicken.

Cashton had Baked Mac n Cheese with BBQ Pulled Pork

Sherry had Chicken Alfredo

and I had The Chicken Parm Sandwich

YUM!!! There was a "gunfight" going on outside too!

We surprised Cashton with an Imperial Eco Star Helicopter Tour of the Grand Canyon! He was so happy!

They went through their safety instruction video! Those are life preservers strapped around their waste.

The moment the Helicopter went over the edge of the canyon.

If you look closely you can see a couple of rafts in the river below the rapids.  They look like specs in the water from here but they are really 10 or 12 person rafts!

This is the confluence of the Little Colorado River and the Colorado River.  The aqua color in the Little Colorado is from iron and minerals in the canyon carried in the water.

This is Point Imperial, the highest point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon at 8803 feet of elevation.  This is also the most northern boundary of the park.

I think someone is having a great time!!

Here is Cashton's video of his helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon!

I thought this would  be a genuine chocolate factory. Boy were we disappointed! They had some fudge and ice cream. The fudge was dry. 

A spur of the moment roadside pull off...Bedrock City now called Raptor Ranch!! This place used to be a whole village of Flintstone buildings theme park.  

A link to check it out: Bedrock City Theme Park

After The helicopter tour we headed back to Williams to the Route 66 Sock Hop Car Show and Parade. WOW! 

Another video! This one is the Route 66 Car Show. 

Sherry bought Cashton a sucker with a real scorpion in it! No. He did not eat it down to the bug!

Back at the campground, Cashton had to take Grampa's e-bike for a spin.

Of course we needed hamburgers and chocolate malts to finish the day!

Cashton and I both had the patty melt and sweet potato fries. YUM!

Another big day tomorrow! Cashton said that today can't be beat...we'll see!

LOVE THIS KID!

24.06.04 Move to the Grand Canyon Railway RV Resort & My Shuttle Adventure

24.06.17 We left Williams early in the morning because there was going to be a wind advisory later in the morning. We can't tow Mona on the highway during high winds because it's too dangerous. 

PURPLE HEART TRAIL

The purpose of the Purple Heart Trail is to create a symbolic and honorary system of roads, highways, bridges, and other monuments that give tribute to the men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart medal. The Purple Heart Trail accomplishes this honorary goal by creating a visual reminder to those who use the road system that others have paid a high price for their freedom to travel and live in a free society. Signs placed at various locations annotate those roads and highways where legislation has been passed to designate parts of the national road system as The Purple Heart Trail. The actual format and design of the signs vary from state to state. There are currently designated sections in 45 states as well as Guam.

Wisconsin Purple Heart Cities: Marshfield, Richland Center, Town of Necedah

We parked Mona at the Grand Canyon Railway RV Resort and RV Park. We checked out the Doggie Daycare in the resort because Marley would be spending some days there while we wander and explore.

We ate supper at the Grand Canyon Brewery. You know, eating out is NOT cheap! It seems no matter where we go, the bill is at least $50 plus tip. Burgers and fries, $50 bucks plus tip. Was it worth it? No. It was ok. 

Just thought this was a cool old building.

We ate at Pine Country Restaurant several times during our two weeks here. Good home cooking and excellent pies. It was like the Eagle Inn. My oh my, those pies!!!

Country Fried Steak and Sweet Potato Fries...yum!

Hmmm....what do you think? Should Jessica open a restaurant?

The next day, Monday June 3, 2024—Marley spent the day at Doggy Daycare at the Resort. We drove up to the Canyon. Al hiked the South Kaibab Trail. I hopped on the shuttle and road first the Orange Bus and then the Blue Bus. At one of the vistas I ran into an elderly Asian couple who were trying to take each other’s photo. I tried to offer to take one of both of them. They obviously didn’t speak English and all of a sudden, the woman can over to me, put her arm around me and the husband took our photo! Then I put out my hand and they let me take one of them. I enjoyed my day of wandering!

And here is a short little video of my Shuttle Bus Adventure!

Now we wait for Cashton and Sherry to come for a visit!!! We are so excited and we have so much fun stuff planned! That will all be shared in the next post. We are off for a quick adventure today. See you all again soon!