OMG - the stars while soaking at Faywood Hot Springs last night were the best of the trip. The milky way was front and center and there were so many stars we had a hard time picking out constellations. We even saw several shooting stars. I felt like I was at the Chicago Planetarium on a school field trip. We reluctantly left New Mexico and headed for Arizona high country.
Our campsite is pretty sweet overlooking a lake. The temps are in the mid 80’s. Okay, I’m adjusting to Arizona just fine.
We had about a 4 hour drive to Show Low and I couldn’t wait to stretch my legs when we arrived. Uh-oh flat tire. Thanks so much Josh for the bike pump to get me in action again. And thank you Molly for the pump on Papa’s bike. I felt like we could go for a ride without getting stranded.
We also did a hike along the lake. The volcanic rock here is pretty awesome. Can hardly wait til Maddy and Theo are along on these trips with us and are climbing all over these rocks.
We’ve had such great weather this trip that we haven’t wanted to eat inside the van. We decided tonight to make a event out of it and had grilled cheese sandwiches and roasted pepper tomato soup at the “table..” Even did a little mood lighting for the perfect restaurant experience.
