Petrified Forest National Park
Many years ago, as a child my Aunt and Uncle drove from Bloomington, IL on Route 66 west with the destination of the Grand Canyon. On the journey one of their planned stops was the Petrified Forest. When they arrived home, one of my gifts from the trip was a piece of petrified wood! Their trip sounded amazing and I always wanted to visit that special place. When we left Albuquerque we planned a visit to the Petrified Forest. Carol had visited this national park several years ago, but I had no idea what it would be like. I…