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Camp Verde, Arizona - Tuesday, October 19

In my last post, I promised that I would post pictures of Monument Valley if the rain did not prevent us from touring it. That was Sunday. We did have some rain, but it did not start until shortly after 6:30AM Monday, but it was over and the sun appeared by the time we were ready to pull out of the campground. After stopping for breakfast, we did, indeed, visit Monument Valley, and the scenery there is nothing short of fantastic! The photographs have been posted, and you may view them in my "gallery". The link appears at the end of this post (as usual).

For those who have not had the opportunity to visit Monument Valley, you MUST put it on your "bucket list" of things to do before you die! All I can say is that the scenery there, the rock formations, the plains, everything, is breathtaking. Around every corner there is another unbelievable sight to behold. As we were driving through, taking our photos, I said to Kathy, "I don't think it is possible to view the majestic sights we have seen in this country and not believe that there is, indeed, a GOD in Heaven who created it."

From Monument Valley, we traveled down to Flagstaff, AZ to spend Monday night (in a Wal-Mart parking lot). We also took photographs on the drive to Flagstaff, because the scenery changed, yet again! Toward the end of those photos, you will see photos of the San Francisco Peaks, which rise to a height of approximately 12,500 feet above sea level. Some of the peaks are actually shrouded in clouds and cannot be seen in the pics. The point at which we took the photographs, along US89S, was over 7,000 feet, just before dropping to below 5,000 feet into Flagstaff.

This morning, after breakfast, we continued south, now on I-17, to Camp Verde, where we will spend the next few days before continuing to Mesa for our show. The campground where we will be staying is about 25 miles from Sedona, right off of the Interstate. This is one of the best campgrounds we have visited on this trip. All the lots are paved with concrete; there is a pool and spa (hot tub), which are still open, a store, a lounge with FREE coffee, and the most beautiful views. Be sure to check out those photographs, as well. Wilson and Beasley are in heaven here! The weather is perfect, as well.

Tomorrow we will visit historic Jerome in the morning, then we will take in Sedona after lunch. We will take pictures of whatever there is to photograph, and those will appear in my "gallery" soon.

Here is the link to my "gallery":

http://gallery.me.com/cbenoitiii