HUALAPAI MOUNTAINS

THE HUALAPAI (PRONOUNCED, WALL-A-PIE) MOUNTAINS ARE LOCATED AT 6,000 FEET, 14 MILES SOUTH OF KINGMAN, AZ. THE GOAL FOR THE DAY WAS TO FIND THE HUALAPAI MOUNTAIN LODGE FOR LUNCH BY THE WINDOWS, TO ENJOY THE MOUNTAINS, AND WATCH A LOCAL HERD OF ELK THAT VISIT THE RESTAURANT TO FEED.

THE SIGN ON THE FRONT GATE SAID CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 14TH FOR THEIR WINTER VACATION. WE FOUND OUT LATER, FROM THE RANGER, THAT THEY WERE IN COSTA RICA........

DO YOU THINK THE SNOW IN THESE MOUNTAINS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THEIR WINTER VACATION DESTINATION?

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DRIVE. WE CAUGHT LUNCH AT MR. D'S, A 50'S ARA DINER ON ROUTE 66 IN KINGMAN, AZ.

IT'S BEEN FAMOUS FOR A LONG TIME, BUT RECENTLY (MAY,2007) OPRAH STOPPED HERE ON HER ROAD TRIP ACROSS AMERICA.

THE CHEESEBURGER, FRIES, AND OLE FASHION CHOCOLATE MALT HIT THE SPOT. IT WAS A NICE ROAD TRIP WITH GRANDMA, ON A NICE SUNNY WARM DAY IN JANUARY.

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