Martha Trippin: Flagstaff

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On the road from Bandelier National Monument to the Grand Canyon</div>
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We are definitely suckers for roadside attractions, after all that is what makes a road trip.  On our way from Bandelier headed towards the Grand Canyon we found all sorts of great things.  The first stop was <a href="http://www.utah.com/playgrounds/four_corners.htm">Four Corners Monument</a> where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet.   FYI, the location of the monument is actually wrong.  The place where the 4 states really meet is 1,806 feet to the west.  Oh well, still really neat to stop and get a photo.<br />
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From here we headed to Flagstaff and stayed at a <a href="http://www.doubletreeflagstaff.com/">DoubleTree</a> on Route 66.  This was our first night in a hotel and it was so nice to sleep in air conditioning and to take a shower.  Whew! we were not smelling so fresh after a week on the road.  The next morning we hit the road headed to the Grand Canyon and found some more awesome roadside attractions.<br />
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Who could possible resist a drive through zoo?  Nope not us!  The best exhibit was the buffalo enclosure.  They came up super close to the cars so you got to see their cute little faces.  <a href="http://bearizona.com/">Bearizona</a> was definitely not cheap but one of those things that is worth doing at least once.<br />
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 Both photos above were taken at the same place.  It was an awesome tourist trap with a huge rock selection area, giant metal horses and carriages and of course the hot rods which you spot first while flying down the road.<br />
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We got back in the van and just as we were pulling out we spotted the <a href="http://www.bedrockaz.com/">Flintstone's Bedrock City</a>.  This is a "theme park" however, I put quotes around the words theme park for a reason.  This is the strangest place you have ever seen.  It is more like a deserted barren Flintstone village. <br />
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Next stop was the <a href="http://explorethecanyon.com/">National Geographic Grand Canyon Visitors Center.</a><br />
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On the road from Bandelier National Monument to the Grand Canyon We are definitely suckers for roadside attractions, after all that is what makes a road trip. On our way from Bandelier headed towards the Grand Canyon we found all sorts of...