Standin' On The Corner in Winslow Arizona

Monday May 18th,  Flagstaff AZ to Holbrook AZ- 92 miles

This morning we left chilly Flagstaff and headed east on I-40.  Like I-10, the shoulder is wide and riding on the interstate wasn't all that bad.  As the elevation decreased the scenery went from Ponderosa forest to high desert brush.  At around the 50 mile mark we entered Winslow.  We had a good time having our photos taken at "The Corner" made famous in The Eagles song, "Take It Easy" (co-written by Jackson Browne and  Glenn Frey).  Sadly, no girl in a flat bed Ford slowed down to take a look at me.  The small town is doing its best to take advantage of its notoriety.   As an aside,  when we left the town we saw a very somber, and unexpected,  9/11 memorial (see pic below) with  two steel beams from the World Trade Towers.

The second half of the day was a bit of a slog with strong cross/head winds.  As we entered Holbrook we saw the "historic" Wigwam Motel on Rt 66.  Dinner tonight is at the local Pizza Hut.

Standin' On the Corner

A 9-11 Memorial in Winslow

Historic Wigwam Motel on Route 66