Four Corners

I don't know from where Mircea heard about Four Corners National Monument.  I've driven through the Southwest numerous times without ever knowing there was such a place.  That is to say, I realized there was a geographic location where Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado came together but I had no idea there was a National Monument established to celebrate this (rather mundane) fact.

Yet a National Monument there is.  And in a moment I will provide photographic evidence that not only is this so but that we went there.  That we drove 80 miles out of our way and spent 12 USD to stare at a metal disc in the ground.

Other than the satisfaction of fulfilling the last of Mircea's three travel goals, it was amusing to watch various groups of kids giggling over the unique opportunity of running through four states in less than 10 seconds.

And that about sums up Four Corners National Monument.

But since 80 miles and 12 dollars seems like it warrants more than five minutes, you linger a bit, doing things like standing in one direction and saying "Yep, there's Colorado" and then twisting your body and saying "Yep, there's New Mexico".  Then you wander around the unpaved parking area (at 3 bucks a person they can't spring for a paved parking lot?) and visit the poorly maintained outhouses.  You'd hoped that once you left Romania you'd seen the last of poorly maintained outhouses but, alas, the drive back to the interstate is long and sorely lacking facilities so visit them you do.

Via these photos, you can experience all the site has to offer.  No outhouse visit required.

Yes.  That's it.

And people wonder why it's taking us so long to get back to California.