Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
The Petrified Forest is in Arizona just off the i40 on a side road leading off from Holbrook. The first fossil/petrified rock shop/gallery is huge and has some amazing fossils on show as well as lots of polished petrified wood made into whatever their imagination could come up with. The wind from the previous day had reduced a lot and if you found a protected spot in the sun, it was quite warm. My Allstays app showed that the campground was in the southern section of the park. Just before the entrance there are two shops selling polished petrified rocks and other nick knacks. One of them told us that camping was $10.75 a night on both sides of the road, while the other one said it was free but there were no facilities. The actual sites were on the “free” side and it was probably once a thriving business with shelters and tables on concrete pads. The electrical outlets were now non functional but we don’t need power all the time. Unfortunately, the park is only open from 7am to 7...