The fifth day of our trip began a little bit late due to Hank. His stomach issues still hadn't gone away and after waking us up at 330 in the morning, we decided that a trip to the vet in Flagstaff. Flagstaff is a really cute college town that sits in the shadow of several mountains. The vet was very nice and accommodating to Hank, giving him medicine to get his tummy back in order. We then got the best coffee/breakfast of the trip at Wildflower Bread Company, a Panera-like restaurant that is local to Arizona. I would definitely recommend stopping there to anyone who happens upon one while in Arizona.
We then headed to the Grand Canyon, which is about 80 miles from Flagstaff. The Grand Canyon is almost too difficult to put into words. One second you're driving through densely packed woods and the next there is a breathtaking view of the canyon. I'll just leave some photos here for your perusal instead of explaining it in words.
After visiting the Grand Canyon, we got back to our trek to California. Due to our late start, getting to San Diego was going to be too much of a trek so we decided to make Barstow, CA our stop for the night. The weather finally warmed up as we left Arizona and entered into our new home state. The day started at 30 degrees and it reached a high of 66 on the road! We are elated to finally be in warmer weather and it looks as if we're clear of any inclement weather.
We arrived at our hotel in Barstow around 6 p.m., gaining an hour when we entered into Pacific Time. Tomorrow we'll head to San Diego, which is just over 2 hours from our current location, for a relaxing final day before Chris needs to check in with work. Til tomorrow!
- Kate
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