Holbrook Arizona - Home of the Petrified Forest

On our way to Albuquerque New Mexico we stopped a couple of days in northeast Arizona in the City of Holbrook. Everywhere you look there is a store selling petrified wood and gems. The dinosaur theme is also prevelant.

One reason we always stay at least two days when we are on the move is because it gives us at least one day to explore the area. When you are traveling Highway 40 in this area you would never have believe just a few miles off the highway was this unbelievable display of nature's beauty. It seems to have no hills and is barren and grey. Not so...

This the the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark.

There are pieces of petrified trees all over the park though people stealing piece amounts to as much a one ton a month. I could not believe it.

Near Newspaper Rock are hundreds of petroglyphs etched in stone.

While Highway 40 is a modern highway, the famous Route 66 parallels a lot of it. Route 66 goes from Los Angeles to Chicago or Chicago to Los Angeles whatever suits your fancy. Here is a bit of Route 66 history. We followed it from Flagstaff, Arizona to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The picture on the left is an Agate Bridge -- yes, an "agate" bridge. Whoa!