a Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: On the Road--Or Trail

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

On the Road--Or Trail

SUMMARY: I've been to Havasu Falls!

I'm at the lodge in Supai, Arizona. Just got back from Navajo, Havasu, and Mooney Falls. Tired. Dehydrated. But what gorgeous falls!

Who'd have thought we'd find a computer after 8 miles in, 1900 feet down, the only way in by foot, mule, or helicopter?

Left Saturday morning from San Jose. So far we've visited the SanLuis Reservoir visitor's center, the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery and Korean War Veterans Memorial (with a hike up the hill to the flag), a cool little local museum next to Los Banos Park in--guess it--Los Banos, a really apallingly broiling rest stop somewhere between Somewhere and Somewhere else, Calico Ghost Town, the Historic Route 66 Museum in Kingman, and now Havasu Canyon.

Tomorrow we hike out. Fortunately the weather has cooled considerably from the last 2 days and it's supposed to continue this way, more overcast (although it's completely clouded over now at about 5 in the evening), and we're hoping to be on the trail by 4:30 tomorrow morning. And I thought getting up early to drive to dog agility was a challenge!

The Havasupai dogs are everywhere and just hang out loose around the village, or decide to follow horses or hikers up and down the trail to the trailhead at Hualapai Hilltop. They're all very friendly; some have collars and tags but most don't. Don't look badly treated except overfed, and they're all very dusty from the dusty walkways. But some very cute dogs in the bunch. One I could swear is an aussie but he was too busy allthe time for me to get a good photo. One looks like a St. Bernard mix. One that looks like a big miniature pinscher. I took photos of several to show the wide variety--no two alike! No hoity toity breed standards going on down here.

No way to upload photos here because I didn't think to pack in my card reader. Might not see another computer until I'm home Saturday or Sunday.

3 comments:

  1. There was a great story on local public radio about a lab who lives near the over 14,000 foot Quandry Peak trailhead in Colorado and chooses hikers to accompany to the peak every day. Sometimes he'll summit more than once per day, choosing another group when he's part way down.

    http://www.kcfr.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=359

    Glad you're having fun, it sounds like a fantastic trip.

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  2. Whoops, let's try that link again: http://tinyurl.com/45g7e2

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  3. I'm guessing you're walking up and out about now. Sounds like a great trip. Looking forward to the pictures and more description about how difficult you found it...or not. Guessing the difficult part will be getting out. -Dawn

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