Our last two days on the road, we made a few fabulous detours in Arizona. In particular, I wanted to spend one night in Holbrook, Arizona, sleeping at the enchanting Wigwam Hotel - and I got my wish! (Surprisingly, they had same-day reservations available.)
After a restful night in our own private wigwam*, we were up early to explore Petrified Forest National Park before it got too hot.
Beatrice named him Bernie the Lizard
Can you spot Beatrice in this picture?
Native American petroglyphs
Then in Williams, Arizona, we went to a wildlife park where we saw bears, bison, wolves, foxes, raccoons, bobcats, beavers, owls, hawks, and other North American animals (including two bears fighting over an orange within a few yards of us).
Pile of sleeping beavers
This bear lost the orange.
This bear won the orange.
We also stopped and photographed a ghost town, and Dev got a beer with the locals at the Honolulu Club bar in Yucca, Arizona (where it was 112 F).
Then, back on the road to Los Angeles and home!
"Los Angeles 488 Miles"
*Holbrook, Arizona, is in Navajo County. The Navajo never slept in wigwams, nor do the structures at the Wigwam Hotel resemble wigwams. They are large concrete tipis.
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