What a day - magnificent scenery and SNAKES!
Heading slightly off Route 66 today we drove south to climb a volcano and visit an ice cave. The trail to the top of the volcano was approximately 1 mile but the views looking in at the top were well worth it. Most US kids have gone back to school now so everywhere is a lot quieter. Back at the base of the volcano, we took a trail down to an ice cave where we enjoyed some respite from the heat for a while.
After our picnic and seeing our first ever Hummingbird, we drove to El Morro and Inscription Rock. Despite the surrounding thunderstorm and the warnings from the park ranger re. lightening we set off up the rock - and it was amazing, probably the best walk we've ever undertaken. The views were just stunning. Standing at the top of this rock with no rails, we were on top of the world - health and safety officers in the UK would be having kittens!
Another first for the Graffham 3 - we saw our first rattlesnake in the wild and it's now hit home that these slithery creatures do exist all around us! This Graffham still needs to see a Tarantula in the wild though...