Last Visit to the Rock Shop, Petrified Forest and Painted Desert

In the Rock Shop outside of the National Park the kids each selected a nice round rock the size of a softball.  Inside, supposedly, there were geodes - but they would have to break the rocks open to find out.  They carefully chose two rocks, hefted them in each hand, and took home the lightest one hoping it was hollow inside.

Then it was on to the Petrified Forest Visitor's Center.  THIS is what Arizona and New Mexico looked like before the Flood.

And this is what it looks like now.

 

The biggest animal you'd find out here now is a snake - oh, and some really tired grandkids...















 
 Some of whom have not lost all of their enthusiasm!

















But time is growing shorter and shorter for us to get to Tucumcari and meet Daddy.  So, we gotta put the rush on.

 And that suits someone just fine!