Paging Arizona! missjunebug’s Annular Eclipse Adventure in Page, AZ

Posted by missjunebug on May 23, 2012

So missjunebug’s Mr.JB has been busy planning more eclipse adventures! This time he traced the route from LAX through Phoenix by way of Flagstaff, then onto Page, Arizona and the Lake Powell Resort in a four-wheel drive Jeep! The four-wheel drive came in really handy when Mr.JB staked out centerline viewing real estate atop a semi-remote bluff! By the time the eclipse rolled around, lots of eclipse chasers had joined the junebugs at their prime viewing location. The conditions could not have been better! And the Ring of Fire eclipse was deLIGHTful!!!

missjunebug won’t go into details about getting off that semi-remote bluff. Suffice it to say there were many unmarked paths and the junebugs did their share of choosing the wrong ones to get the heck out of there before darkness descended! Whew! Believe missjunebug when she says she felt some serious relief when they finally found the main road!!

missjunebug also won’t go into the accommodations at the Lake Powell Resort where she requested and paid for in advance a Room with a (Lake)View. Suffice it to say what the junebugs got was a gorgeous asphalt-filled parking lot view! Lucky them! When Mr.JB went back to the front desk to show the receptionist their ressie, he was assured the entire resort was booked with a capital B and they were S.O.L. To their credit the management of the L.P.R. provided vouchers for two dinners and two breakfast buffets which did a lot to assuage a painful situation. And guess what? The food was great!!! And it went a long way toward make that parking lot view look a whole lot better!!

Here are some pics that tell the tale of missjunebug’s Paging Arizona Adventure:

missjunebug’s Tip#1: Get out there and Cruise America! Just don’t do it in a Cruise America RV!!! Try a Jeep instead!!

missjunebug’s Tip#2: Get a Senior Pass at the National Park of your choice for 10 tiny bucks and you can get into any National Park for free forever! How to qualify? Be Mr.JB’s hair color and age: silver and 62!!! The junebugs used his card on the way back to Flagstaff, stopping in at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon using that pretty little card for no dollars!!! Now that’s a fine bene for being a senior.

Comments

6 Responses to “Paging Arizona! missjunebug’s Annular Eclipse Adventure in Page, AZ”

1. Marion says:

   May 27, 2012 at 5:55 pm

   I KNEW you guys would do something fun with this annual eclipse! Glad to see you were out and about
2. Marolyn says:

   May 31, 2012 at 6:33 pm

   Glad you’re finding big magic in the universe! Love the photos. The point and shoot of the eclipse is AMAZING. I thought MJB might be in the Stans. Let’s catch up!
   Much love,
   Marolyn
3. missjunebug says:

   June 8, 2012 at 10:02 am

   Mr.JB and missjunebug did have some fun! Hope you and yours are thriving!
4. Roxanne HIll says:

   June 12, 2012 at 6:29 pm

   Great pics, missjunebug, can’t wait for the new ones, too! Those junebugs sure do get around!
5. missjunebug says:

   June 13, 2012 at 10:21 am

   Rox! Thanks for checking in with missjunebug! A fun time was had by all!!
6. missjunebug says:

   June 13, 2012 at 10:23 am

   Marolyn! Mr.JB and missjunebug barely survived the STANS! AZ was easy in comparison! Thanks for checking out the photos!