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The first night we stayed at a hotel in Phoenix
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We arrived Pinetop and saw the nice home of the Hall family
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The Hall family had a great hall!
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Melanie and Spencer
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Lise joined us on an Arizona tour.
First we drove north towards Grand Canyon
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Lise climbing in the rocks
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A worn Norwegian flag at Desert View.
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The weather was nice, - but cold -
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A fantastic view -
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Fantastic -
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We stayed overnight in the tourist village.
Next morning there was new snow.
I had a walk along the cliffs in the morning sun.
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The golden colours of the morning sun
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We were queueing up to go for a bus ride eastwords,
into the National Park. There were buses each 30 min.
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Fantastic -
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The bus ride ended at Hermits Rest
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The view from Hermits Rest
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Next day we drove up to Pinetop.
We passed great mountains and the canyon of Salt River
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Glad to see you!!!
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Here we are all together celebrating Easter Day
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We visited Blue Ridge High School.
Lise's counselor, Mrs. Harris, had Norwegian roots.
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We drove on plains for miles, - suddenly the plains ended,
we were at Desert View, the eastern part of Grand Canyon
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- she got up again
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It is grand!!!
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A coyote in the woods close by
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Fantastic -
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Fantastic -
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The light and the shadows were changing
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Luckily there was no snow on the roads -
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A bus-stop with a great view-point, like a pulpit.
I did not feel comfortable, even if there was a fence -
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Fantastic -
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Hermits Rest was a nice old stone cottage.
We had a rest and a warm drink at the fireplace.
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Next stop: - SEDONA!
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