Ramblin Stoweaway

Canyon De Chelly from Top we were taking pictures from the spot you see below yesterday

Dear Readers today started as promised with a few quick snapshots of Canyon De Chelly from the North Rim. Then we headed to the four corners monument (Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico meet here). After much map reading and analysis we took a shortcut on a Navajo Reservation road. Yours truly agreed wholeheartedly with Faithful and Obedient's orienteering skills that led us to conclude we could save several miles by taking what the map said was a paved back road. Instead of like 60 miles we would ride 45 on this path and cut the trip by 15 or 20 minutes. The road was paved for the first 8 miles or so, then ......dirt. Several washouts were encountered as well. Miraculously we made it without once a discussion of who's idea was this! It actually turned out to be fun and added some "interest" to what would have been a pretty bane excursion.

We reached four corners safely and snapped a few mandatory shots, then onward to the recross the continental divide at Wolf's pass Colorado (elevation 10,700 feet). My faithful followers may remember a shot with me sitting on the divide on our trip west a whole month ago!

We have heard Stowe's fall colors are already peaking, hopefully a little will be left when we get back. We did see some pretty Aspens in fall splendor but I must tell you readers nothing compares to good old eastern hardwoods for a true fall festival. We can hardly wait.

Faithful and Obedient companion and I are settled in at a Comfort Inn in Pueblo Colorado. Discussions continue about routes home. More as we go. Until then

Adieu