Road Tripping 2020 Day 10

November 27, 2020

We are not packing up and moving on this morning, so I can enjoy a nice cup of tea by the fire this morning. This is what it's all about! 

Today's adventure:  Chiricahua (Cheery-Cow-Ha) National monument. 

Now I don't usually endorse parks because everyone should choose their own adventure, but I'm demanding you see this park. It's amazing. 

"Wonderland of Rocks"

We paused for lunch at the top of a mountain before setting off on a hike. 

Amazing view upon view. I had my fancy camera and took over two hundred photos. I was stopping every few feet to take more photos. 

The proposed hike was about five miles. 

Now we hiked four miles up and down a volcano last week so this should be doable... should. Except that road was paved and this was a rough rocky trail. My ankle (that I broke in Jan) was not pleased with this, so I turned back after a mile down the mountain and hiked back up the mountain while the rest of the family went onwards.

There were several rock formations on the hike that I was going to miss out on, like the Duck, so I made up a few of my own. Can you spot chubby Sid (from ice age)?

And I call this one the Gummy Bear King.

All in all a totally amazing place to visit.