We took a trip up to Flagstaff yesterday to test the car as much as anything else. It’s amazing how the climate alters within only a couple of hours from Phoenix! Flagstaff was freezing cold with puddles of water from recent rainfall, lots of green and trees and a rather nice mall.
We thought about going to the lowell observatory while we were there, but apparently its closed after dark. Likewise, the Grand Canyon is out once the sun has gone down, ah well, we will be back up in about a week or so for those things anyway :)
In other news we went to the court this morning to sort out miya’s legal change of name, all sorted, just have to wait till the 30th to go back and get it finished. It’s a bit of a nightmare compared to doing it in the UK.
The climate in Flagstaff *is* much different to that in Phoenix, which is in the Sonoran Desert. Probably the single biggest factor determining the difference is elevation: Flagstaff is at 7000′ above sea level, while Phoenix is only about 1100′.
Grand Canyon is definitely worth a visit. I recommend camping up there, then you can enjoy it at night too. Can be kinda cold, tho, so rug up.
Marja