Road Trippin Part 2: The Petrified Forest

After a full night of sleep in that blessed hotel room in Albuquerque, back into the van we climbed. As we rode along I-40 toward Flagstaff, Arizona, we saw a sign for the Petrified Forest and decided to stop and check it out.

As it turns out, the Petrified Forest was a roughly 20-25 mile drive-through with multiple opportunities to stop and explore along the way. This was the girls' first opportunity of the trip to participate in the Junior Ranger program, officially making this a field trip and not just a vacation.

While the girls worked on their Junior Ranger scavenger hunt, Owen ate a snack.

What a beautiful desert!

Owen had a hard time passing up rocks to throw. I could tell it was going to be a long trip.

Oh these two.

A fun museum to explore...

Learning about this Native American painting...

Classic - the original Route 66!

Then we saw this cactus and everyone wanted a picture of it! I'm still not sure why!

And that was the bulk of our Thursday, day 3 of our trip. The Petrified Forest was a hit, and the girls got their first Junior Ranger badge. Then it was back in the van again and on our way to Flagstaff...