Day 172: Red Rock Country

We really wanted to go hiking in Sedona, but most of the hikes do not allow dogs. So we just drove around on back roads (gravel roads) and took pictures out the window. We did manage to find some places to pull off and take pictures too.

Day 171: Rock Climbing

In the morning, we climbed all over the sandstone bluffs in El Mapais National Monument. In the afternoon, we climbed all over the (ginormous) rock formation at El Morro. It was so awesome. It was definitely the best hike of the trip.

Day 170: Mountains

On our way through New Mexico, we stopped at Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque. The actual trail wasn't anything special, but when we hiked up the boulders and rocks, that was pretty awesome. We saw lots of petroglyphs too.

Day 169: Shadows

On our way to California, we stopped in Texas to go hiking. We hiked the Lighthouse Trail. As we were hiking up the last bit (which was really climbing) we ran into a man and his son. The man urged us not to continue on, but to turn back because it would be dark in an hour. When we asked how far it was to the end, he said less than a quarter mile. So we said we wanted to continue. He then proceeded to tell us that a lot of people had died at the park this year... because of the heat (which was not at all an issue for us since it was only 60 degrees). The guy meant well, but the info he gave us was completely irrelevant. We did hike to the end and saw the lighthouse formation (and we didn't die even though the last thirty minutes of the hike were in the dark).

Day 168: Road Trip

Toby and Rodney taking a nap on the longest road trip of their lives.

Day 167: Alcatraz's New Backpack

Day 166: Thankful

 In honor of Thanksgiving, I'm posting some of the things I am thankful for.