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Set off to Desert View at 5.30 to watch the dawn
come up over the Canyon.
In a word - MAGNIFICENT.
On to Rt. 64 East along the Little Colorado Gorge in
itself quite spectacular with vertical cliffs dropping
800 feet.
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Little
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On
through the land of the Navajo Indians, evidence of
poverty abounds, Very arid poor soil, a tough existence.
Breakfast at Cameron's Trading Post, full of interesting
Indian artefacts made in Indonesia! Refreshed, we head
off onto Route 160, through the painted desert then
running along the base of the Chuska range of mountains.
Huge plumes of smoke over the top indicate a large fire.
The highest peak is named Mount Beautiful!
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Fire on the mountain |
Kathryn
& Philip astride four States
Pass Farmington, place with a huge racetrack and huge
traffic jam due to road works. Healey gets hot and
I get bothered. Engine temp reaches 220F. We call
it a day at Bloomfield, 20 miles further on.
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