It was 22 degrees outside so we were a little slow getting out. Still, we were on our way by nine and were greeted by a great view of the San Francisco Peaks.
First stop was Walnut Canyon, the historic home of the Sinagua Indians. This was a great hike and up close view of cliff dwellings inhabited around 1000 AD.
Next we were off to the east towards Winslow, AZ. Destination? Meteor Crater, the impact site of a 150' meteor that hit 50,000 years ago and left quite a hole in the ground in northern Arizona. Meteors have hit all the planets in the solar system, including Earth, and will again. Just a matter of time, so keep your eyes on the heavens.
That hole is about 700 feet deep and three quarters of a mile across...
We headed north and west back towards Flagstaff to the Wupatki ruins and Sunset Volcano. There were several ruins of pueblos built about the same time as the Sinagua structures at Walnut Canyon. The eruption of the Sunset Volcano ruined the soil in the area and the populations migrated to more fertile lands.
That was a full day, so we headed home. The park we are in is in winter mode. Management is not there, we just put our money in a slot in the office door. Water is available, but since it is so cold at night we do not keep the water line hooked up. We needed to get back to the motorhome to fill our internal water tanks and drain our gray water holding tanks. Showers would be next.
To protect our plumbing lines in the low 20 degree night temperatures I stopped at Home Depot to pick up a drop light to have in the water bay to keep the temps above freezing. While setting that up I noticed a leak in the water line at the pump. Attempts to stop the leak were not successful and the shops that would have parts were now closed, so we are without water for the night. We will try to get that sorted out in the morning and then head for Camp Verde, AZ for two nights.
Biggest impact of the water issue? No coffee in bed!!!
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