#30 Virtual Road Trip Day 2

 For my final adventure #30 We’re taking a virtual trip through Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.  We’ll be taking virtual tours of different national parks and monuments as well as other attractions, watching baseball games on tv and trying to recreate some of our favorite restaurants and foods. Make sure to follow along for my daily post with pictures, links and videos.

Day 2

We started the day off with lunch at subway.  We have in the past stopped at the subway in Grants, NM a few times. 

I had the American club sandwich.  Our first stop after lunch was El Malpais National Monument about 20 miles from Grants, NM.  We have stopped at their visitor center in the past but never made it to the actual monument. 

 We checked out their photo galleries.

Photo Gallery

https://www.nps.gov/elma/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

I watched a few videos; 

El Malpais National Monument - Part 1 | New Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S84-WWF5tVc

 

The BEST Activities at El Malpais National Monument | Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmclZ3etfVQ

 

Hiking El Malpais National Conservation Area

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue5W5H5xFCw

I didn’t really like the video in the cave.  I did like the hiking videos and all the scenery. 

  

Next we stopped at El Morro National Monument which is 14 miles away.

We watched a video and checked out their Photo Gallery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WF3t3GnTUM

 

Photo Gallery

https://www.nps.gov/elmo/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

And watched an interesting  video about Juan de Archeluta

https://www.nps.gov/elmo/learn/photosmultimedia/multimedia.htm

Then we stopped at Petrified Forest National Park.  We used to stop here for a rest stop and once changed a tire in their parking lot.  

I really enjoyed looking at the photo galleries. 

We also watched the video they show at the visitor’s center.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zTbY4Tl2CQ

Then we made it to Flagstaff for dinner.  We had Italian night because I figured there has to be a good Italian restaurant in Flagstaff. 

We made grilled chicken and gnocchi with Daves Gourmet Creamy Parmesan Romano Pasta Sauce and with garlic bread.  Then we called it a day