1969 and 1970 TripsStops Grandpa Roy made on his trip to attend Czech language school at the Presidio of Monterey, California, and after he completed the school.Fort CourageHouck, Arizona. Fort Courage was a replica fort built to resemble the one from the classic show, "F Troop." According to the Web, it was built in the 1970s.…
1989 TripGrandpa Roy was in Arizona a couple weeks for a business trip and got some photos while he was there. 2000 TripThis trip was only to Arizona. Grandpa flew out to join Grandma after her business trip.Davis-Mothan Air Force BaseBone YardThe 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The aircraft may be seen only by bus caught at the Pima Air Museum.… Davis-Monthan AFBNorth Gate exhibit, NOT the Bone Yard. These aircraft may be viewed by appointment only or with a valid military ID card. Visited in August 1989. Opens in new…
Tombstone 2000Your grandparents have been to Tombstone twice. The first trip was in 2000.
2014 TripGrandma Bert and Grandpa Roy visited Arizona during their long road trip.Benson Return to 2014 Road Trip.Benson was a small, southern Arizona town where your grandparents stayed for 3 nights as they visited Grandma Bert's sister, 2 air museums and the… Desert Museum Return to 2014…The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum was a large state-owned park and museum where your grandparents spent half a day hiking in the desert and looking at exhibits…TrailsTrails at the museum included long walks through the desert. SculpturesAs with other zoos and parks, there were a number of brass sculptures of wildlife native to Arizona on display throughout the museum.
Painted Desert Return to 2014…The Painted Desert is vast, covering much of northeastern Arizona. This album is in two parts: what your grandparents saw during their drive to Utah and the… Petrified Forest Return to 2014…The Petrified Forest National Park looks like a place where someone has cut down all of the large trees; however, on closer examination it turns out every one…Visitor CenterIn addition to the many specimens outside the visitor center, there were a few very interesting exhibits inside. Crystal ForestOnce most of the chunks of petrified forest in the Crystal Forest were filled with beautiful natural crystals from the petrification process, but earlier… Agate BridgeThe Agate Bridge is a petrified log beneath which rains and floods washed out the sand over a very long period of time to create a gully beneath it. Puerco PuebloThe Puerco Pueblo area was inhabited from about 1250 to 1380.
Tombstone Return to 2014 Road…Your grandparents' second trip to Tombstone was 18 May, 2014. They had more time and were able to explore the town more. Wickenburg Return to 2014 Road…Because of a fire along the Interstate to Flagstaff, your grandparents were forced to turn around and go through a wonderful little town called Wickenburg 20… Wupatki National Monument Return…Wupatki is a large national monument that, among other things, consists of an extinct volcano, the box canyon and Lomaki ruins and the Wupatki main ruins 22 May…