About a month ago, Jason and I took a little day trip up to Flagstaff so I could get some stamps for my passport book. There are three national monuments there that neither of us had seen.
(Just to clarify, Jason and I are not dating. Not even close. Not even a possibility. He's one of my very favorite people, but we just don't have those types of feelings for each other.)
We started with Wupatki National Monument, which had pueblos from the 1100's. To be honest, sometimes I think ruins are a little boring, so it helped having Jason with me because he appreciates them and took a million pictures.
Our next stop was Sunset Crater, where we learned that all of the little hills around Flagstaff are actually volcanoes- over 500!
After a Hot 'n' Ready lunch, (Jason loves Little Caesars, and I am SO not a fan), we went for a short hike at Walnut Canyon. I think this was my favorite spot because it was such a beautiful canyon, and so cool how they built multiple stories of cliff dwellings that blended in really well.
Every time we visit ancient ruins, Jason speculates about their bathroom habits. But in this case, he had a good point- where WOULD you go to the bathroom if you lived on the side of a cliff? When we ran into a ranger on the trail, I asked this question and learned it is the second most common question they get. And I actually can't remember the answer. It wasn't on top of the cliffs, or at the bottom of the canyon. And there's no evidence of special rooms for that. So, I think it was just wherever.
Jason's good friend Jack (a fellow member of the Dream Team) lives in Flag with his girlfriend, Allison. We decided to meet them for a beer and ended up hanging out in the woods with a cooler full of beer. Allison and I started chatting and just couldn't stop; we were fast friends. It got later and later, and finally Allison asked if we wanted to camp. I had a ton of supplies in the car already, and Jack went back to their place and got us some other essentials. And then we stayed up till 3 a.m. having the best time. I really like these people! It was one of those unexpectedly awesome nights that you just can't plan and will always remember.
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