Thankfully the car is up and running once again!! After waiting until 4, we found out that there was a problem with the computer which they replaced. The test drive showed that it was running fine, so here's hoping that there are no other problems (that would be costly in both time and money). All in all we didn't lose much in the whole ordeal. We got to explore Santa Fe, stay in a nice place and celebrate the fourth and we didn't have to pay for repairs because they were under warranty!
We drove the car for about four hours yesterday without incident, so our confidence is coming back. Which brings us to where we are today...in ARIZONA! We decided to drive to the Petrified Forest National Park yesterday so that we could find a place to stay and see the park the next day. We were under the impression, however, that the park was in New Mexico, but it turns out its in Arizona, so we were very excited. Oddly enough we are also in a different time zone of sorts, because apparently they don't do daylight savings around here, so we went back another hour. Three hours from you east coasters! Basically there is not much to report from yesterday; we had another 'forced' relaxation day where we sat at cafes and walked around.
We did see the Palace of the Governors, which was the center of Santa Fe politics whether it be rule by the Spanish or the Indians. It is also the oldest continually run building in the US! We caught a guided tour, on which we learned a lot about New Mexico's long and rich history. Unfortunately there will be no photos to follow because photography is not allowed in the museum, sadly. If you ever find yourself in Santa Fe and are hankerin for some history, I recommend the Palace of the Governors; I think you will learn a lot.
Now we are getting ready to head out and explore the Petrified Forest. Then its on the California (or as close as we can get)!!!
But first some Stats:
Been to: 35% of the USA!
Overall Average: 69.4mph (speed limit is 75! ;)
Moving Average: 71.0mph
Moving Time: 4h 23m
Stopped Time: 6m 2s
Total Time: 4h 29m
Distance Traveled: 311.9mi
Distance to go: Not much at all!
