I was making great time - on those directions you can see that the estimated time is 12 hours- probably only taking 11 hours to get to Scottsdale. Unfortunately I ran into the worst detour in the history of detours. Again, take a look at those directions and find Jakes Corner, AZ on it. There was an accident on Highway 87 near Sunflower, AZ and that closed down the highway. The detour rerouted us towards Jakes Corner and then down to Roosevelt, AZ. That's where the true chaos began.
The road from Roosevelt to Tortilla Flat is a mountain pass road and a dirt road. To add to the difficulty, I was driving into the sun, which limited visibility at times. Just take a look at some of the pictures I took - I was only driving 10 mph so I could snap a few pictures.
Driving into the sun with a windshield full of bugs and dirt made visibility bad. Many times, I had to roll down my window and stick my head outside so I could see the road.
Several 1-lane bridges on this road. Further down you'll see a truck stuck because the turn into a 1-lane bridge was too sharp.
Definitely a scenic drive - just easier to do it in a truck.
Next 2 pictures are of a truck that got stuck. He tried backing up and straightening out, but eventually let us pass - instead of waiting. I was the 3rd car in line and I bet about 20 were behind me.
Driving into a canyon, with a 1-lane bridge up ahead.
Another pretty view.
Finally pavement. Still several miles of curves, but at least no more dirt on my car.
I've got some pictures of my car - full of dirt and dust, but I'll post those next time.
I don't have anymore golf tournaments this fall, but my final one in Nebraska ended up with a T-23rd. I shot 3 over 74 on the last day, which was one of the windiest I played all summer.
Neil
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