Camping and Four Corners
Leg 7 - Bloomfield, NM (the “heart of four corners”) - stop in Gallup, NM - through Flagstaff, AZ - stop in Sedona, AZ
Up early today. We stopped in Bloomfield, NM to camp overnight. It was an early evening, but disturbing night. Somewhere in our campsite there was some sort of domestic disturbance. I know my parents really want to hear about this, but despite the screaming and sounds of violence, they kept to themselves. There was a friend with them they kept it under control too. He was like, “Ok, it’s time to stop it now.” I was scared, but as always, Kris made me feel secure.
On to Four Corners. Somewhat disappointing, somewhat not. We enjoyed being in four states at once - we parked in Utah, walked through Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Its actually in Navajo and Ute Native American Territory, so there were a lot of vendors there. So we bought a few sand paintings - much like the ones I’ve now inherited from my father’s parents. I’m looking forward to hanging them up in our new apartment - and so excited that Kris is too.
Down Rt. 666 to Gallup, NM - another mention of the Rt. 66 song. We tried to make a stop for lunch at the Eagle Cafe for a taste of the wild west, and see another route 66 site, but it was closed, probably for Labor Day. Drove quickly through Winona - hardly worth mentioning, especially since it was out of order in the song. Through Flagstaff quickly (we’ll be back) and on to Sedona. My parents also stayed here a couple months ago, so I hope any reservations I try to make don’t get confused with their old ones.
