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Archive for May, 2009

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Traditionally the Breakfast Run meets at 7 AM at the Northwest Corner of 32nd St. and Shea

 We have been invited to show our cars at the Prescott Highland Games. This is only a one day event at Watson Lake in Prescott. The idea being tossed around that we might go up on Friday evening and spend the night in Prescott to avoid setting off at O’Dark thirty.

Possibly make a weekend of it and stay till Sunday. Several people have expressed an interest in doing so, if you would like to join in let me know ASAP and I will try to get us a group rate at America’s Best Value Inn which we have used in the past. Not fancy but OK. As in Phoenix we will get free entry to the event. Find out more details at http://www.prescotthighlandgames.com

DCTRA Navajo Arizona Road Trip

Details as of April 24, 2009

Are you ready for a weekend road trip?  Have you ever been to the Petrified Forest or Painted Desert?  Would you like to do a little rock hounding?  How about if dinner, overnight accommodations in Navajo AZ and breakfast are included?  Well here are the latest details of the event I proposed at our last meeting…

Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend – May 23 and 24 – are now the official event days.  (Friday afternoon arrival and Monday departure dates are possible if you let me know what you would like to do.)

Free accommodations are at a two bedroom, two bath house with a large living room located three miles north of Navajo AZ – exit 325 on I-40.  Guest accommodations include three single beds, a double bed, two couches, a reclining chair, and lots of floor space.  The house sits on 40 acres of grazing land and is easily accessible by any Triumph via a dirt road AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT RAIN.  Cell phone coverage is excellent at the house so no need to worry about getting lost.

You are welcome to bring a camper or travel trailer if you do not wish to drive your Triumph.  You will need to bring a sleeping bag or sheets/blanket for your free accommodation! 

If you would rather stay at a motel, Chambers AZ is 10 miles east of Navajo and has one motel – The Best Western Chieftain – (928) 688-2754.  The Chieftain is rated as two stars by Michelin so do not expect any turn down service with chocolate on your pillow.  Holbrook is 40 miles west and has about 25 motels including the usual roadside chains to choose from. 

The “Official” Schedule starts Saturday May 23:

7:30 am           Meet at McDonalds in Fountain Hills on Shea north of SR87, aka the Beeline highway. 

7:45 am           Leave for Payson via SR87 – about 65 miles of driving.

9:00 am           Arrive in Payson – eat a big breakfast at one of the cafes on the south side of town.

10:30 am         Depart Payson via east SR260 to north SR277 (near Heber) to north SR377 to SR77 to Holbrook – about 100 miles of driving.  Tour Holbrook, buy any groceries you wish and fill your gas tank!

12:30 pm         Meet at Jim Gray’s Petrified Wood Co. south of Holbrook at the intersection of SR77 and SR 180.  Enjoy the petrified wood display out front and tour the showroom.  Visit petrifiedwoodco.com for more details and your free pound of petrified wood coupon.  Just remember to declare any petrified wood you have when entering the Petrified Forest National Park.

1:00 pm           Depart the rock shop heading east on SR180 for about 20 miles to the south entrance of the Petrified Forest.  Pay the park admission fee ($10 per car I believe).  Get a map and take your time viewing the many exhibits.  Try not to speed too much through some of the twisty turns.  The Painted Desert is at the north end of the park.  Plan on being at the north entrance around 4:30 pm – about 50 miles of driving.

4:30 pm           Meet Armand at the North entrance to the Petrified Forest Park.  If you are running late, call 602 904-1037.  We will drive about 20 miles on I 40 east to Navajo AZ, exit 325.  The house is three miles north of the Navajo exit on county road 7003. 

6:00 pm           Dinner begins the evening activities.  Rib eye steak, baked potatoes, salad, etc. are on the menu.  Then a movie will be projected on the living room wall.  And outside around the fire pit you can watch for falling stars.

Sunday May 24:

8:00 am           We will start with breakfast including bacon, eggs, fruit, juice, coffee, etc.

9:00 am           Rock hounding for petrified wood and other rock specimens within walking distance of the house.  I know of many places where you can easily find enough cool rocks to de-arch a Triumph spring or two!

Noon               Departure for those who want to easily get home by 5:00 pm

If you are interested in this little road trip, please let me know.  I do not expect rain this early in the summer so we should be good.  However if it rains, the normally dry Crazy Creek will live up to it’s name and anything that is not four wheel drive will be sucked into the muddy road. 

Thus far, Pete Peterson, John & Kathy Nuss, Pam R at Pueblo Design, Virgil & Marlene Cole, and John Horton have expressed interest in this “little road trip”.  Please let me know if you wish to attend.

It truly is a neat place to visit and all are welcome to attend.

Armand

602 904-1037

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