DAY 17

Pulled out of Page at a decent time and we had planned a route to Show Low that was on scenic roads for everything but about 23 miles of I-40. Of course this was about 140 miles farther than the gps suggested route.

We could see the San Francisco Peaks outside of Flagstaff and could have headed straight south to make it home today but everyone indulged me with a last day together.

Drove across the reservations of Arizona from the Navajo to the Hopi homeland, Second Mesa. The scenery constantly changing from flat high (6000) foot desert to canyons and the fringes of Monument Valley type of scenery. Drove through the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Parks on our way.

A good day about 400 miles or so before parking for the night. Found a Native New Yorker across the street and made our last meal together pizza, wings, and several pitchers of beer. Toasted another great trip with good roads, good
bikes, and most important good friends. Before we finished the conversation had turned to what we are going to do next year, a clear indication of a good trip.

Will do one last post tomorrow to recap the journey and offer some final thoughts on this trip.