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We returned to the hotel, packed our luggage, and headed to the next stop. Hotel Rancho is famous for being the filming location for western movies. Many movie stars stayed here at the time. The hotel lobby has a retro style from the early 20th century. The recent popular American TV series "Breaking Bad" was filmed here.

After saying goodbye to Gallup, the scenery of the road slowly began to enter the desert landscape, including red rock mountain landscapes similar to the Grand Canyon and Bryce National Park. Near Gallup, there were Indian tents scattered at the foot of the rock wall. Unknowingly, we entered Arizona.

Before entering the first city, Holbrook, we passed the famous Canvas Desert and Fossil Forest. Since the trip to the western national park at the end of September, we once again returned to the magical natural scenery. The Canvas Desert is a Gobi desert with different shades of ochre red. Looking to the north, it is endless. Such a wasteland is like a forbidden zone for life.

But some thorny bushes still grow stubbornly.

Crossing Route 66 to the south, you will reach the fossil forest. The first few viewpoints are just rock formations of different colors. The flying sand and rocks on the road really look like the monsters in Journey to the West about to kill you. It is quite scary. There is a landscape called Crystal Bridge, which at first glance looks like an old tree fallen among the rocks.

It forms a natural single-plank bridge. When you get closer, you will find that the tree has long been a fossil crystal. The cross-section of the trunk replaces the annual rings with translucent crystals of different colors. It is very magical. There is a large area at the entrance of the Fossil Forest Park, with pieces of "wood" or "wooden stakes" lying on the ground in all directions.

In fact, they are all colorful crystal fossils. The small museum tells the past appearance of the desert here. In the Jurassic period, it was a dense forest swamp, and many dinosaur fossils were unearthed. Looking at these beautiful fossils, I really want to pick up a piece to take back as a souvenir, but it is not allowed to pick up stones in the park. If you want, you can buy them.

Arriving in Holbrook, I strolled along the small town, which was also very deserted. The most famous sign on the roadside was the Indian tent motel. The prototype of the conical tent in Cars is here. In fact, the motel is still a stone house, but the shape is tent-shaped. There is a classic car parked at the door of each tent.

The Joseph City and Winslow they passed next were not very interesting. In order to find the giant plastic rabbit in Joseph City mentioned in the travel guide, Yunluo and Yan Chenyu even took the wrong route. In fact, the plastic rabbit was really ordinary, and the former trading station has long since declined.

Twin Arrows is a special place. I thought it was a small town, but in fact, there is nothing else except a relatively large hotel. I don't know what kind of people would choose to open a hotel here. There is no village in front and no shop behind. We arrived in Flagstaff in the evening and stayed in a motel run by an Indian.

50 dollars including tax. It was quite cheap. We also found a local Chinese restaurant tonight for lunch. The food tasted good, the portions were large, and the price was moderate. When we parked in front of the restaurant and were about to go in, a middle-aged man with ragged clothes and a dirty face came up to Yun Luo and Yan Chenyu to beg, saying that he was very hungry.

He wanted some money to buy some food. Yunluo felt sorry for him and gave him a few coins. The other two companions said that their first reaction was quite scared because they saw a strong man walking straight towards Yunluo and Yan Chenyu's car. They thought he was a robber. The main reason was that they didn't understand English and didn't know what the other party was saying. So they were very nervous. It seems that communication between people is still very important.

The day's itinerary had nothing to do with Route 66, but to take this opportunity to visit Horseshoe Bend and Monument Valley. In fact, Mushroom MM and I had been to Horseshoe Bend 20 days ago, so this time we were revisiting the old place. To go to Monument Valley, we had to go north anyway. Not long after we set off, we discovered that the car was out of gas. Yunluo reassured them that the gas tank alarm would sound and they could still drive at least 15 miles.

After about 10 miles, they found a gas station on the side of the road. They filled up half a tank without caring about the price. Along the way, Yunluo described to them how thrilling Horseshoe Bend was. People with acrophobia would probably feel weak in the legs. Brother Yu's legs were already a little weak after hearing what Yunluo said. This time, Yunluo was like a tour guide, telling them where to park.

Tell them what the four crosses across the road mean, tell them to bring mineral water and prepare to walk 1 kilometer in the desert terrain, and tell them where in Horseshoe Bay they can take pictures of the edge of the cliff from a high vantage point.

Compared to last time, they arrived earlier this time, before noon, so a lot of the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend was still in the shadow of the cliffs. Yunluo started to walk north by himself, looking for different angles. He heard what seemed to be Lao Yu calling out, but there was no follow-up. Probably nothing happened, so he continued to play by himself.

Lying on the edge of the cliff and looking down at the canyon, I was still a little afraid of heights and my legs were weak. I didn't have this fear when I was skydiving on the plane. Later, when I got back to the car, I heard why Lao Yu was shouting, because Jiang Ying was tripped by a grass when walking on the edge of the cliff, which almost led to a tragedy. Lao Yu was so scared that he sat on the ground.

Jiang Ying also said that his heart sank at the time. After the false alarm, his entire outlook on life was shaken. It was like walking through the gates of hell. He was really scared. When leaving Horseshoe Bay this time, he paid silent tribute to the crosses on the roadside.

When we arrived in Page, we didn't find a suitable place to eat, so we planned to drive to Monument Valley first. We headed northeast on Highway 160 and had lunch at McDonald's in Kayenta, a small town south of Monument Valley. Then we went north along Highway 163. The terrain of Monument Valley gradually came into view, and a straight road led to the horizon.

Sandstone towers stand tall in the desert beside the road, like giants of ancient Indian tribes. Turn right (east) at a crossroads and you will enter the most concentrated section of the national park in Monument Valley. The ticket seems to be $15. You can choose not to enter first, but continue north along Highway 163, passing the border between Utah and Arizona, about 10 miles away. There is a high place, looking back at a road heading straight to Monument Valley.

One of the scenes in the movie Forrest Gump was shot here. This is also the most representative picture of the American road. It was already afternoon when Yun Luo and Yan Chenyu arrived, and there was a bit of backlight. In fact, it would have been better to shoot in the morning when the light was right.

Then drive back. There is a road leading to the gas station in the opposite direction of the road that leads to Monument Valley. The scenic route of the valley is basically a circle, and cars can drive down, but they are all red soil roads, and there is dust all the way.

The closer it got to dusk, the more magical the scenery became. In fact, after driving around the valley, I found that the best view was from the observation deck above. The three most famous landmarks, the sandstone towers, stood in the northeast. As the sun gradually set, the afterglow of the sunset dyed it blood red, exactly as I had imagined.

When I watched Yusuke Ishida's "If You Don't Go, You'll Die", he described how he didn't want to leave the desert and how spectacular the sunrise and sunset were every day. That planted a seed of affection in my heart, and I wanted to come here. Now my wish has come true, and the sunset has ended. I still can't calm down. It seems that my original dream will definitely be achieved.

In fact, Monument Valley is at least 300 kilometers away from Route 66, but this is actually the place Yunluo most wanted to visit during his entire trip to the United States. On the way back, I saw the beautiful starry sky near the Grand Canyon, so I got off the car and posted a photo of the starry sky. I originally wanted to stay in Tuba City, and it would be nice to enter the Grand Canyon from the east gate tomorrow.

But the whole city was full and expensive, so we had to give up. We found a Chinese restaurant. The three of us ate very well for $40, and finally drove back to Flagstaff to stay at night.

Yesterday was my second time to Horseshoe Bend, and today was my second time to the Grand Canyon. The weather was great, sunny, so I not only visited several scenic spots on the east side that I visited last time, but also parked the car and took a shuttle bus to several scenic spots on the west side that I didn't visit last time.

You can see the rusty red Colorado River winding like a snake at the bottom of the valley, and the thin hiking trails looming in the valley, which seem to be able to cross to the north of the Grand Canyon. I recommend the west side of the South Canyon, with a 270-degree open view and unbeatable scenery. There are many cliff-side horror shots.

This time I also met a group of Harley motorcycle riders. They were a group of old boys who reunited after graduation for many years. They traveled around the Western National Park together. It was so cool to ride Harley motorcycles with roaring motors. I really envy these people who can reunite and travel freely after many years of graduation.

For Yunluo's old classmates and old boys, they are usually tied down by family or career, so a 3-5 day vacation might be a luxury, let alone a long-distance trip.

After visiting the Grand Canyon at about 2pm, we had some McDonald's at the South Gate and continued west on Route 66. Before arriving at Kingman where we stayed for the night, we passed a small town called Seligman, which is the best-preserved town on Route 66. You can feel the western style of the last century everywhere. < (you don't need to look for it, it's right on the roadside and you won't miss it). There are many dolls inside and outside the windows on the roof, as if a chase scene in a western movie is being staged. There is also a historic barber shop here, which seems to have been highly recommended in Japanese travel guides.

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Because there were many Japanese tourists who came here, Yunluo and Yan Chenyu met two groups of Japanese elders who walked into the barber shop with maps in their hands. There was a big Betty doll inside, which was very cute. The houses on the roadside were also two-story wooden townhouses in the western style at that time.

Painted in various bright colors, there were police cars parked on the roadside that had been abandoned for many years, and posters of Elvis Presley stood on the roadside, welcoming everyone on the road.

They questioned Yunluo why he didn't stay in the room. After they came back from dinner, they couldn't find Yunluo and couldn't get into the room. Yunluo just looked at him with a smile and asked, "Then how did you get in before?" He was stunned for a moment and said, "The room card is in the room." He took out a room card from his back pocket. He felt a little embarrassed and went back.

Yunluo deliberately shouted again, "Can you help take the sleeping bags in the car up?" The uncle shouted in a sharp voice that sounded a bit exasperated, "Why? Take it yourself!" Yunluo laughed again. His reaction was exactly what Yunluo expected. Okay, Yunluo admitted that he did it on purpose.

Last time, Yunluo fell asleep on the way from Kingman to Las Vegas and passed by the Hoover Dam without noticing it. This time, he not only passed by it, but also deliberately went in to take a look. The movie "Transformers 1" was filmed here. The Hoover Dam is not far from Las Vegas, at the junction of Nevada and Arizona. There are two bells on the dam.

They represent the different time zones of the two states, Pacific Time and Mountain Time. When entering Nevada, you need to set your watch forward one hour. The Hoover Dam blocked the Colorado River into Lake Mead, which is more than 150 meters deep. The lake is as clear as jade. There is a passage with a diameter of more than ten meters under the rocky mountain on the east side of the dam near the south.

It is so deep that you can't see the bottom. It is estimated that Megatron flew out from here. If you want to visit the inside of the Hoover Dam, you need to buy a ticket and the security check is very strict, because this dam is too easy to become a target of attack. Once it is destroyed, the whole Las Vegas will fall into darkness.

When they arrived in Las Vegas, they went to the outlet mall for shopping first. In fact, the two of them just wanted to go shopping. Yunluo just found a place to use the internet. They had a Chinese meal in the restaurant and booked the Monte Carlo Hotel on the spur of the moment. The price/performance ratio was very low and I totally don't recommend it. It would be better to spend some more money and stay at the "MGM Signature" or the Venetian.

The room was very ordinary, rather narrow, and there was no refrigerator or microwave. Wi-Fi was only available in the lobby. I was completely speechless. Yunluo was too lazy to go out in the afternoon, so I gave my two friends some suggestions. They went to Wynn for a buffet and then watched a show. Yunluo waited until nightfall before going out, because the charm of Las Vegas is at night.

I just went out and saw a band performing on the roadside. The heavy metal music was a bit stressful, but the female lead singer's passionate performance and her round and slightly raised buttocks made people unable to take their eyes away. (A great event, a cool phone is waiting for you! Follow the official account (add friends on WeChat - add official account - enter dd), and participate immediately! Everyone will win a prize, follow dd's WeChat official account now!) (To be continued...)