STANDING ON THE CORNER IN WINSLOW, ARIZONA

Hey, all you Eagles fans... picture yourself in this picture...

This is the corner made world famous by the great song "Take It Easy" by the reknown band called  the "Eagles"...

 

 

Didn't see the girl in it but here is the flatbed Ford ...

 

History has it that when I-40 was opened to travel the tourist town like most other small town dependent on Route 66 was struggling to survive. The traffic was passing the town by and the tourist trade was not enough to keep it alive. The town formed a committee group to come up with ways to bring in the people and the money they spent. I'm not sure who came up with the idea to use the fame of the Eagles and their hit song. But that person sure came up with a gold mine. And it is still causing the cash registers to go ca-ching!

We saw tourist after tourist standing on the corner of Winslow, Arizona... what a fine sight to see... pun intended...

                                     

 

 Phil at the flatbed Ford..

 Here is a view that not everyone knows exist of the corner wall. It is just a backdrop not a building. The window with the girl in the flatbed Ford is a framed mural not a reflection in the window. The windows above are fake also. The artist that created the scenes is extremely talented.

 

Here is another painting that is on the local pawn shop wall...

 



We absolutely loved our visit to Winslow, Arizona and the stay at McHood Park. We met a couple from Quebec, Canada that were a delight to get to know and I hope we get to see them again... Elizabeth Ravaz and Michel Berthelot.

 

We have met so many Native Navajo people here at the park.  They are a great people. Two young men stopped to borrow Phil's phone and stayed to chat with us. They tried to teach me to say "thank you" in their language but my tongue just wouldn't come up with the sounds. I shared a couple of quartz crystals with them as they use them in their prayers. In return they shared their sacred Hopi corn that they use as an offering in their morning prayers. They also suggested that we stop off at Earl's Restaurant in Gallup, New Mexico for a taste of Native Food and Native jewelry.  We were told that is the place where the Navajo go for their eats and jewelry.

 

 

A couple of local Navajo are telling Phil about the area, the sights, and the fishing. Everyone we met treated us like a friend. We were really impressed with each and everyone. And because of this we are sad to say we are hitting the road in the morning to head to a lake just above Amarillo, Texas called Lake Meredith.

 

We will drive I-40 straight across New Mexico as we think the parks leave a lot to desire. I am looking forward to leaving the winds behind us. The last few days has been very windy and our camp sits on the top of the hill. I still have a few photos to share with you of this area but will wait for another day.

 

Our dance here at Winslow, Az has came to an end but we are looking forward to our next dance to the tune of life... I send forth a prayer that your dance of life is as happy and exciting as our has been... God Bless..... and keep on dancing!