Slide Rock

Thomas found a swim spot in Arizona, between Flagstaff and Sedona. It was a welcome stop since that day was the longest leg of the trip, pushing towards Lubbock. Slide Rock is a series of slippery natural slides situated in a beautiful canyon. You can make your way down the whole thing, sliding through the nooks with the current.

We drove onto Flagstaff, which far surpassed my expectations. It was a really cool town, and the university students had started arriving earlier in the day so the streets and restuarants were abuzz. We ate a delicious and leisurely meal--to cleanse Thomas' fragile system of the In-n-Out--before pushing onto Gallup. We were given a nice room at the Travelodge, the only problem being that it was already occupied, and we were moved right next door. It was Thomas' turn to lay awake all night, straining to hear his impending death at the hands of bloodthirsty meth heads, while I slumbered peacefully. After some complimentary mini-muffins in the morning, we turned off the GPS unit borrowed from my dad and headed towards Texas.