the motel we stayed in was very budget. mmmm. Actually pretty yuck but we slept. Could not do our laundry due to lines of people wanting to do the same. Bought new underwear and singlet tops so good for a few more days. Drove to the Petrified Forest. The colours in the petrified trees were amazing. so rich with minerals. From there we drove to to the Painted Desert. It was breathtaking. The colours in the sands had to be seen to be believed. We stopped at a Navajo trading post which was fantastic. On to Alberquerque and Sante Fe. Sante Fe was so old world Mexican. Beautiful. We stopped in Santa Rosa for the night