Day 3 Albuquerque to Flagstaff through the Painted Desert

300+ miles to go todays o we were up early and out of Albuquerque by 7:20. Hats off to Lizzy...she is a real trooper getting up and getting going.  As we were getting on the bike Lizzy notice several...about 10 hot air balloons...hmm me thinks a ride in a hot air balloon could be a great 16th birthday present.


The scenery changed just a little bit..started to see rock outcroppings and a few scrubby bushes rather than just flat land.  Lizzy recorded hang gliders and some weird light weight airplane contraption as we motored into a truck stop and ate lunch.

We passed the Continental Divide about 9 am and when stopped for lunch we Googled it so Lizzy could learn what it is..scares me to think what schools aren't teaching.

The Painted Desert / Petrified Forest had an auditorium in the visitors center where we learned about the formation and the historical Route 66. We drove through and Lizzy recorded some of the scenery. The Spyder seemed to be getting hot..that's the reading on the Guage siad..so..I turned around and headed back know to the entrance. So,,, we didn't see any petrified wood..like the bridge..but better safe than sorry. We will Google image it.

100 miles to roll into Flagstaff after the Petrified/Painted National Park....it's very hot...

We stopped many times during that last 100 miles..better safe than overheated.lots of water and Gatorade....needed the sugar...

The end of day 3 and we are safe in Flagstaff and excited for tomorrow..Grand Canyon day!!