Fri 6 July – 5186 steps
Before we left Williams, we stopped at Bearizona. What an impressive sanctuary. All the animals have been rescued. You start with an approximate 3 mile drive through various designated areas. All the animals are shedding their winter coats, but otherwise look well cared for and have lots of space.
Then you arrive at the walking section, where they keep the smaller animals as well as the baby bears and a jaguar. We stopped for coffee and I had a corn dog covered in cheese for breakfast. They have a machine that dispenses melted cheese. I need one for Christmas at our Kei Mouth House.
The bear cubs were definitely the cutest, but too busy eating breakfast to pose for photos. They put their food behind the tree trunks. The other impressive thing is they apparently use old caravans and RVs to form the basis of their faux rocks. This is far more than a zoo and I recommend it to anyone travelling in that area.
We drove a short way to Flagstaff. David got on his bike and found a nearby hill to cycle up.
Highlight of the day: Seeing bears, I was beginning to think they were long extinct.
What I learnt. We all know you shouldn’t believe everything you are told. All the RV parks I phoned said they were fully booked, nothing available, including the KOA. So I went on line, using the KOA app and managed to book a site for the night.
Kim's journey 