Barb - We didn't drive very far today in the RV - about 100 miles. But we had a method to our madness! We decided to get up early and avoid the winds that would pick up later, making it difficult for RV steering. The plan was: go early, get a campsite in Williams (50 miles south of the Grand Canyon), and then enjoy the day at the canyon, using only the Jeep for driving back and forth. The problem was that we thought we were on Mountain Time, but Arizona evidently is still on Pacific Time - so the "early" was 5 AM, not 6 AM! We were 100 miles down the road and at the new KOA by 8:30 AM! We did enjoy a chunk of the day at the Grand Canyon. We visited 6 0r so scenic turnouts along the South Rim. Ike enjoyed sniffing for something - probably a snake for me! We don't know how the summer crowds have been here but today was delightful with light traffic.
Ed - The winds the night before were getting very bad by the time we quit and found a campground outside of Kingman. The forecast was for gusts to 35 - 45 mph when we pulled in for the evening. The next morning, the high wind warning was continued and expanded with gusts from 45 to 65 mph just north of us. There was no way I was going to try an drive in those conditions so Barb and I left early. It was just a bit earlier than I had thought. (See above!)
Here's your answer...Arizona doesn't do DST, so they are on std. time year round. We learned this when Jeb did his internship in Phoenix. Yucky day in Iowa for Oct. 1--rainy, in the 50's for highs, and not a peek of sunshine--hoping for a little better day tomorrow as we travel!
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