Our trip back home from Cortez brought about a few surprises. The first surprise was when we made the last minute decision to take a detour to the Grand Canyon, which was only 30 miles off our route. It was well worth the stop. For me, the grand canyon is the most amazing place on the planet. The boys got excited when we hiked right into a couple of mule deer.
After the grand canyon, we loaded in the car for what would've been 8 more hours home. Unfortunately, the navigator (me) directed Joseph onto the wrong road. Instead of cutting through Joshua Tree National Park, we ended up driving around the entire Lake Havasu, which added another hour to the trip. An hour doesn't seem like much, but when you've already been in the car 6 hours, it feels like a LOT! Fortunately, Joseph was a good sport; we cued up another DVD for the kids, and made the best of our situation by taking a few pictures.
The most memorable part of the trip was driving through the desert on a two lane highway at sunset. Joseph was flying through miles of nothingness. At about 10:30 pm we were finally home. I literally hugged the walls; nothing is better than home sweet home.
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