2006 DVC Member Cruise - SSMC06 - October 22, 2006

[#1Mouse]

Steve the pictures are amazing! How the heck did that goat get down that steep grade without falling.........he must do it all the time

Looks like you guys had a great time, I'm looking forward to seeing the scrapbook you put together for this trip.

Ok Carol, next family trip to the Grand Canyon....how about for my 50th which should be in about 15 years

 

[alikat99]

Wow Steve, those pictures are absolutely amazing!!! Someday, we want to make it out the Grand Canyon. None of us have ever been.

 

[MaryJ]

Loved the pics of the Grand Canyon and Sedona! Ken and I were there two years ago with our DD, Dana. We even went to the zoo in Phoenix! However, we were there in July and Phoenix was hot, hot, hot!! We couldn't believe the temperature difference when we drove up to the Grand Canyon! There must've been a 20-30 degree drop!

We didn't get to stay in Sedona....just drove thru. Would really like to go there again sometime.

 

[fireplug]

You guys are very nice! We loved it out there and are really looking forward to Sept now. We are going out west through Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Mount Rushmore etc. This trip really helped put us in the mood for that one.

Gail. the goat was wandering along like he was on a sunday stroll. He climbed up on the spire and just laid down like he was resting!

Squid

 

[Diana Lyn]

I think everyone else said it before me--but wow, those pictures are amazing!!

I've never been any further West than Columbus, Ohio--I need to get out more!

 

[fireplug]

I think everyone else said it before me--but wow, those pictures are amazing!!

I've never been any further West than Columbus, Ohio--I need to get out more!

Diana, Coleen hadnt been west of Kansa City until this trip. We went to Alaska a couple years back but she hadnt seen any of the states down here. I was lucky as a kid mom always wanted to do big vacations so we went out west a few times.

Squid

 

[acourtwdw]

Great pictures !!!

 

[scrappy910]

Ok Carol, next family trip to the Grand Canyon....how about for my 50th which should be in about 15 years

Okay, now you can come down here and clean off my computer screen since reading your turning 50 in 15 years. But then if that is true that means I haven't turned 50 yet. Nice try.

Carol

 

[cgcw]

Awesome pictures, Steve! It sounds like you had a fabulous trip!

That goat is amazing! I wish I could be that sure-footed!


We have always talked about heading West but now I might have to reconsider...................... after this:

After paying $3.60 a gal for gas we proceeded south towards Sedona. It was a couple hours drive and since we were tired we decided to just take a more direct highway out of Flagstaff instead of the interstate which looked to be about and extra hours driving. SO as we headed down the 6% grade a few miles south we rounded a curve, which forever will be know as Elk Turn, and came upon 2 elk standing in the middle of the road. Math time: Ford Focus (tiny car) + Elk ( horses with antlers) + narrow curvy road with a steep down slope and guard rails +oncoming traffic = …………….
I am not sure how we made it but we missed EVERYTHING. Those critters are HUGE when you are 18 inches away looking up at them while trying not to drive off the road or hit them or the oncoming cars. Luckily my 25 yrs of ambulance driving kicked in and despite screaming, cursing, heart palpitations and more adrenaline than a man my age should experience, we made it past those behemoths. NO there are no pics of said Elk, no room to stop and too much traffic.
So with our hearts pounding away we continued DOWN towards Sedona 6 to 7 % grades. We passed signs that looked like a diagram of someone’s large intestines and realized that this was how the road was going. MORE white knuckle and heart pounding driving and we finally arrived in Sedona. Hwy 89A out of Flagstaff is an adventure that MUST be experienced. Of course it was now almost 9 and the town of Sedona has NO restaurants open so after some driving around we decided to order a pizza and then just relax in the room .

I would still be up there -- along with the elk as there is no way I would have made it down! I would have needed some serious drugs to handle that trip!

 

[iluvdisney]

Steve - your pictures are truly amazing!!! I just loved them and all your descriptions made some fascinating read. I took the kids out west in the 80s and caught some of those sites but am hoping to do it again next year with my sister. I keep telling her that there is nothing like it anywhere. Glad to hear someone else say that! Thanks for sharing them.

Now, back to packing!

 

[crzy4dals]

Steve - WOW!!!

Those pics are amazing. We plan on going that way in a few years.

 

[Stitch#1]

Steve I loved you trip report and you got some amazing pictures.
You and Colleen looked like you were having a great time.
I'm so glad you posted your picture with the Hooters girls. I think something would have been missing from your trip without that!!

 

[chipscinderelly]

Steve - those photos are amazing!!! Looks like such a wonderful trip - thank you for sharing .

If anyone has an in with Mother Nature could you tell her to lay off of the DFW area? Last night I almost became Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz ! For the 3rd week in a row we had tornado and straight line wind warnings. I work on the 34th floor of a large building in downtown Fort Worth and there are reports of winds up to 85 mph. I wasn't worried until the windows in my office popped and the door started to close as the building swayed. There were several of us working late and as my boss came out of his office he almost fell it was so rocky. I had to call Matt and have him get in the half bath with the dog and cat (not a fun experience for him ). We are all ok and I am anxious to see how things look in the daylight.

We leave for vacation tomorrow for a week and then I head to California for a day of training (I'm one of the trainers) on Friday of next week so I may not be online for a week. Have a good one!!!

 

[cgcw]

Julie, that must have been very scary!

We leave for vacation tomorrow for a week and then I head to California for a day of training (I'm one of the trainers) on Friday of next week so I may not be online for a week. Have a good one!!!

Have fun on your trip!

 

[MaryJ]

Have a safe trip Julie and Matt! Glad you made it through the storms okay!

 

[#1Mouse]

Pretty scary weather Julie I'm sure your weather on your trip will be alot better. Have a fun and safe trip.

 

[Diana Lyn]

Wow Julie--scary weather, I'm glad you guys are safe.

Safe travels and have lots of fun!!

 

[fireplug]

HAve a safe trip Julie and Matt!

Squid

 

[alikat99]

Happy Birthday Cindy!!

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[#1Mouse]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY

Hope your birthday is a happy one filled with lots of konk koolers

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