Arizona: Cowboys, Mexican food and the great American road trip!
對於加拿大人來說,結束冬季假期可能是一個奇怪的地方–好吧,除非您是雪鳥!由於北美的巨大面積,很少有當地人將注意力集中在自己的後院上,而是夢想著遠方而異國的土地。因此,當我的一些旅遊導遊朋友決定飛往拉斯維加斯,開車去弗拉格斯塔夫(Flagstaff)冒險時,我怎麼說呢?
我發現的是美國令人驚嘆的部分,到處都是美麗的美景,有趣的歷史和比我所能吃的更多的墨西哥美食!

亞利桑那州公路旅行冒險開始
我們的旅程始於飛往拉斯維加斯的航班,這不僅是因為這是罪惡之城,而且還因為它最有可能成為機場樞紐,而另一個主要選擇是鳳凰城。儘管“拉斯維加斯發生了什麼事仍留在拉斯維加斯”,除了在老虎機上贏得$60.00之外,沒有什麼讓我真正興奮。我想我沒有盡力!
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Our next biggest stop after leaving Vegas was the Hoover Dam – definitely a must-see while in Nevada! To be honest I was not too interested in going to see this engineering marvel, but having experienced it, I could not help but feel awe-struck and was glad I went. What makes the sight even more worthwhile is that they built a new bridge that not only gives visitors a great panoramic view of the dam, but free parking too.

踢下66號公路!
我們旅行的下一站是跳上歷史悠久的66號公路,並參觀了亞利桑那州金曼(Kingman)小鎮。真正的亮點是在 D'z Route 66晚餐餐廳 和他們著名的自製生啤酒。餐廳提供美味佳餚,牆上貼滿美洲美國人,為您帶來愉快的體驗。在金曼遊客中心(Kingman Visitor's Center)的馬路對面,是一座奇妙的博物館,講述66號公路的歷史,並大量重建了商店,圖表和古董車陳列室。
亞利桑那冒險繼續在弗拉格斯塔夫
沿著66號公路行駛後,我們前往了亞利桑那州弗拉格斯塔夫,這是我們這次旅行的基地。由於我們的一位朋友訂閱了分時度假,因此我們得以留在 溫德姆弗拉格斯塔夫度假酒店. This Wyndham property experience was an eye-opener since I had only heard stories of these places. When I signed up to listen to a presentation about the properties – with a reward to get a $100 gift card – my life entered into a whole new dimension of “weird,” with pretty sales ladies trying to flirt their way into my wallet, promises of pristine properties as remote as Sudan and a sales meeting with no escape. Anyway I digress….
作為基地,弗拉格斯塔夫很棒!作為北亞利桑那大學的東道主,這個小鎮是一個充滿活力的年輕活力中心。在整個亞利桑那州,市區的微型啤酒廠濃度最高。我特別喜歡這裡的選擇 母親之路 我強烈推薦他們的IPA。季節性的三重金發女郎 伐木場釀造公司 也很美味,更不用說食物的驚人選擇了(包括越南三明治),但是 黑暗天空釀造 點上了帶有創意啤酒的蛋糕。我個人很喜歡Juicy Fruit IPA,Chai Stout和標題中帶有“ Lemon Drop”的東西(對不起,我只喝了八杯啤酒,我記不清了!)–它們全都令人讚嘆不已。更不用說可愛的酒保了凱西。好的啤酒和漂亮的女人……。我在天堂!

除了所有啤酒,還有一些很棒的古董購物,尤其是在 在Cahoots老式服裝和香氣。他們在訪客中心旁邊有很棒的蒸汽朋克裝束和一個瘋狂的二手服裝倉庫。

徒步旅行亞利桑那州國家公園
這次旅行的真正亮點是自然。我們距大峽谷,石化森林,在紅岩國家公園(Red Rock National Park)進行的美麗徒步旅行和Wupatki國家紀念碑只有兩個小時的路程,該紀念碑及其令人驚嘆的保存完好的普韋布洛斯(由居住在該地區的各種部落建造的土著磚房)。我們甚至參觀了美國宇航員在日落火山口火山公園進行首次登月任務的地方。對於那些尋求更多冒險的人,我強烈建議您在塞多納(Sedona)乘坐吉普車。選擇 紅色的 (不是粉紅色的)吉普車,也許您會像我們一樣得到很酷的牛仔指南!塞多納(Sedona)必停的餐館是Barking Frog Grille,在這裡嘗試品嚐仙人掌薯條和青蛙腿是這次旅行的最佳美食選擇!

在亞利桑那州溫斯洛的角落
The only place on this trip that will continue to perplex me is the stop in Winslow, Arizona to stand on a corner. For all the fans of the band “The Eagles” out there you will understand this! Unfortunately I did not, but I did enjoy teasing my friends who were in their 50’s and 60’s mercilessly for it. Though be warned – except for the corner there is nothing in Winslow, so plan this stop accordingly! Also, avoid the meteor crater… $18 for a giant hole in the ground which the staff would not let us into because we arrived too close to closing – I was not impressed!

結論
總的來說,我愛上了亞利桑那州,無論是大峽谷上空的陽光照耀,探索66號公路的歷史,在塞多納的紅色岩石上爭先恐後,在Wupatki追趕滾滾的雜草和修路者,在Flagstaff的當地啤酒廠調情或在途中找到新的墨西哥餐廳……每天都是一個驚喜!我對這次旅行最喜歡的記憶是參觀 Ray’s Barber shop after my friends left. Ray’s was your typical local “joint”. It reminded me of a place I went to as a child, not so much a place to get your hair cut, but a place for the community to hang out. Here I spoke to John, an Italian guy from Jersey. We made small talk about our Italian heritage, his family and growing up in Jersey. He was the embodiment of the friendliness I found in the entire trip. His last words before I left was a quote from some gangster movie. John said, “Mike! Remember the Neighborhood; remember it Mike!” Now John was telling me to remember Toronto, the town I grew up in, but I will really forever remember HIS neighborhood and the time I spent there.

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邁克爾,很棒的文章!在旅途中與您的ITMI巡迴導演重新聯繫真是太神奇了……沒有更好的旅行夥伴!安全旅行,並在那裡不斷爆炸!