Kit and Carol on the Road

We have arrived in Flagstaff on a very pleasant day. We have WiFi in our RV park so I can catch up a little and write more than a few words. I have done some research and think the story that "Standing on the Corner" really meant Winslow.  Near as I can see the substantiation is pretty iffy. At any rate, Winslow has gone whole hog with it. They created a park with the mural, a statue, the sign, and a real flat bed Ford. Also a giant Route 66 in the middle of the street. And a 66 curio shop on every corner. Down the street lies a nearly hidden jewel--the La Posada Hotel is being returned to it's former glory. This is the last of the big Harvey hotels designed by Mary Colter along the railway. It's still an Amtrak stop. We bought the DVD so we can do a soup supper on it. Mary Colter also had her hand in the former hotel now in Petrified Forest National Park. It wasn't a Harvey hotel but he did train the staff. It is now part museum and part visitor center.

So far we are quite impressed with Flagstaff. Drove into the historic center to find RV parking right near the Visitor Center and downtown. And less than half a block from a real brewpub--where we had lunch. Downtown is mostly galleries and restaurants but it's pleasant enough.
Tomorrow we are spending the afternoon with Kirsten and Sam and Sophie. I haven't downloaded the photos from today but have some from the NP I will post.

Carol Harma--from my iPad