Going To Flagstaff, or Who Says It Never Rains In Arizona???

We started out from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon this morning around 8:00 a.m. The sun was shining, so bright I had to wear shades:



Going across Marble Canyon, the sun was still out, but we could see the clouds building up as we went along:



When we turned towards Flagstaff on Highway 89, the coulds started looking dark, heavy, and omnious:




The farther we went, the darker the clouds got. We could tell it was going to rain soon:



When we got to Gap, Arizona, we could see the rain falling from the sky across the desert:



And when we stopped for a potty break, the bottom fell out while we were in the store:


It rained on us almost all the rest of the way to Flagstaff, and has continued to rain all afternoon and most of the evening. Who said it never rains in Arizona???

Going To Parker Arizona

We had some business to take care of today so we had to drive over to Parker. It's about a 50 mile drive so it took most of the day. It was overcast, threatening to rain. The countryside in the desert looks like they already had some rain as everything is getting green.



Here you can see the rain over there. Since it's mostly flat out here, you can see the rain for a long time before it gets to where you are.

I love this photo, it shows how flat and straight the road is, with the mountains in the distance.


We took a wrong turn and wound up over by the Colorado River. This is the railroad bridge. It looks rusted, and still has wooden trestles.


Another shot of the railroad bridge over the Colorado River.



Isn't this beautiful? That's California on the other side of the river. The palm trees were huge here.



We had some lunch here. I had a combo with a taco, an enchilada, rice, and beans. FabGrandpa got the fish tacos. No beer, though, just diet cokes.


Then we went across the street to this little place. I got some garlic stuffed olives and some of the freshest pistachios I have ever had.


They also had these, but I didn't get any of them:


And on the way home, we finally did get into some of that rain. It didn't last long.

Who Says It Never Rains In The Desert?

On the road to St. George, Utah from North Rim, Arizona on Sunday, July 20, 2008.