Betatakin, part of Navajo National Monument, occupies a large cave in the north wall of an unnamed south fork of Laguna Canyon,1 which latter empties into Tyende Creek at Marsh Pass. Betatakin means "House Built on a Ledge" in Navajo. About 15 miles northeast of the Pass is Kayenta, founded by Wetherill and Colville as a trading post late in 1909 and since grown into an … [Read more...]
Before you get behind the wheel, slip into your ‘travel mode’
A national survey shows that nearly half of drivers engage in some sort of angry behavior. According to the survey, 30 percent of adult drivers complain about other drivers; 17 percent yell at other motorists; 3 percent chase them or prevent them from passing. Another 1 percent to 2 percent had gotten out of their cars to hurt or argue with other drivers, deliberately hit … [Read more...]
Asleep at the wheel?
You might not realize you are drowsy You say you don't drive for long hours at a time and you're rarely behind the wheel in the middle of the night. So falling sleep at the wheel can't happen to you. Wrong. If you think about it, you'll have to admit there have been times when you were drowsy while driving your car or truck. Though you didn't realize it at the time, your … [Read more...]
Month-Ahead Travel Planner – March 2008
New Orleans, San Antonio celebrate in April French Quarter Festival to be held April 11-13 If you like to stroll about while listening to all kinds of music, New Orleans' French Quarter Festival will fill the bill and then some. Free music and concerts will be offered on 15 stages. The festival focuses on all that makes the French Quarter special. Nearly half a million people … [Read more...]