Exploring the expansive National Mall
We spend most of the second day exploring the expansive National Mall from one end to the other and visiting the Lincoln Memorial
Entering and investigating the US Capitol
Part of today’s walk is to enter and investigate the US Capitol finding rooms of famous senators and walking on the corridors where history has been written
National Postal Museum
We stop for a short visit at the Postal Museum that is surprisingly interesting with a few events besides the expected stamps and an unexpected Hindenburg exhibit
Exploring Washington DC during a conference
During our few days in Washington DC at a conference we explore the streets thoroughly moving from attraction to attraction while exploring a few more in depth
Visiting abandoned cabins on the Mogollon Rim
Today we explore the Mogollon Rim visiting two abandoned cabins and enjoying the fall colors and great views
SP Crater exploration north of Flagstaff
Returning from Africa our first trip is north of Flagstaff to explore an area of volcanic cones with a focus on the SP Crater one of the more famous ones
A camping trip near Flagstaff to see lava tubes and find caches
We spend an extended weekend at high altitudes exploring lava tubes and canyons and finding lots of caches
Exploring the Saturn pattern near Flagstaff
For the evening and the next day we find a few more caches in the area around Flagstaff with a focus on Saturn an interesting pattern created out of caches
Escaping the rain in the Lava River Cave
The major goal today and of the trip is the Lava River Cave a collapsed lava tube in the Coconino National Forest that can be explored at your own leisure
Bar M Canyon exploration
Next we stop at the Bar M Canyon a beautiful canyon near Munds Park before finding a place to camp northwest of Flagstaff