The best part about today... Hackberry, Arizona. This can't even be called a town... it's a general store in the middle of nowhere right along Route 66 between Kingman and Seligman. We had been deciding if we wanted to continue on Route 66 or just take the 40 to Flagstaff. We ended up doing the rest of Route 66 and boy, are we glad we did.
So we are driving along enjoying the nothingness of Arizona when we flew by this tiny little general store that we barely noticed. I said to David, "Hey did you see that? What a cute little store", and we turned around and drove back.
Hackberry looks exactly like an old general store and gas station that was around back in the 40's and 50's. Nothing has changed... the pumps don't work anymore and the old cars are all rusty, but this little place has more charm and character than anything I've seen so far on this trip. The kids got cokes (the real thing in a bottle that needs a bottle opener) and I got a Route 66 T-shirt that says Hackberry, Arizona.
On to Flagstaff. The rest of the way was uneventful except we did see a coyote cross the street... that and some other strange little animal. Might have been a praire dog or something. I'll have to research that.
So, now we are in Flagstaff. Had to stop at the bookstore of Northern Arizona University (NAU) so David could get his obligatory college t-shirt. Planning on going to Salsa Brava for dinner. Salsa Brava was featured on the show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food Network as one of the best homemade restaurants. Mmmmmm.... can't wait to try their fresh, made at the table guacamole.
Kids are behaving for the most part (getting a little crazy when we are in the hotel room too long) but that's to be expected. They are having fun stopping at all these strange little places. Tomorrow will be great... taking the Grand Canyon Railway to the Rim.
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