Ah wonderful. An erotic foursome in a desert hotel after a peyote binge is an ecstasy for the truly enlightened. Just sayin'
Man, Sedona rocks. we did a pink jeep ride and it was awesome. we passed by fort sumner on our way back but the museum was closed. we took roswell to Albuquerque where we spent a night before heading to GC.. great views. thanks.
one thing I recommend if anyone of you plan to go GC. Go to Antelope Canyon in Page and Horseshoe Bend. After, get some drinks and food and go for a swim at Lake Powell. Very nice cool and clean lake. nice view for pciture taking too.
My wife and dog and I drove to the Grand Canyon from Houston years ago. I can't really give you advice on the route but we spent time at Carlsbad Caverns and Santa Fe, NM on the way. We also passed through the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert before "basing" out of Flagstaff. If you go to Flagstaff, see if the Lowell Observatory will be open to the public. We got to look at Saturn through their big telescope.
You're welcome, sir. Did you go skinny-dipping or at least DIPPING into any of the natural water places (river, lake, lagoon, stinky mud puddle) besides this?
Uhhhh, that joint isn't called "Lotta Burger". Also, get some real New Mexican food in either ABQ or Santa Fe. Sadies for the former, Tia Sophia's or The Shed in the latter.
I would leave around evening time from Houston on I-10, and drive through the night to El Paso. You'll get past all the crap scenery while its dark and "wake up" to New Mexico. This is usually what we do when we drive out to Colorado as well.
Make time to Albuquerque. Detour to Santa Fe for good eats. Go through Los Alamos and take Highway 4 to Jemez Pueblo and 550 back down to the Albuquerque area for great scenery. Stop by Petroglyph National Monument. Head west on I-40 to Grants. Take 53 south through El Malpais to the Zuni Reservation then 602 north to Gallup. Keep going north through Gallup to Ya-Ta-Hey where you head west on 264. This takes you through the Navajo and Hopi reservations and exposes you to some different culture and great fry-bread. You'll end up in Tuba City where a short drive down 160 brings you to 89. From there, you can go north to the North Rim of the Canyon (the best, I think) or south to the South Rim. Head south on the way back, do the tourist thing in Sedona, skip Phoenix, and spend some time exploring Tucson (I like that town plus good eats). Head east but drop off of I-10 to check out Chiricahua National Monument and the Cochise Stronghold. Back on I-10 to Houston. Chiricahua:
