Day 8

On day 8 we drove to the Four Corners -- this is the only place in the United States where the corners of four states converge. The land is owned by Native Americans and surrounded by reservation.


My self-portrait . . .


The monument that we saw is not the original survey -- it has been redone several times. The photo below is from the south looking north. (I have know idea who the woman is in the photo.) :-)

We were at the Four Corners about noon -- there were Native Americans selling crafts and jewelry all around the monument and there was even a live band! It was quite a nice stop.

There really isn't much to see in this area but the beauty of the landscape.

Shiprock, NM:



We drove through Albuquerque, NM. There was an accident on the Interstate so we sat downtown in traffic for about an hour -- this was the only time I have ever read while in the driver seat!

We camped outside of Amarillo, TX this evening.

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