Flagstaff Thunder

We arrived in Flagstaff yesterday afternoon. Today Uncle Phil read about an airplane festival, so we went to check it out. It advertised free plane rides for kids and Ally said she wanted to do it. 

There was a shave ice stand so of course we got Ally one, and she chose the rainbow flavor! Memories of Hawaii.

Checking out the planes with mama and Gruncle.

The Chick-fil-a cow seems to be a common figure at all Flagstaff festivals. Ally walked away when Gruncle asked her to pose with him. But she agreed to do it with Aunt Suzie.

Waiting for her airplane ride. We signed Ally up for a kids ride, and she waited patiently for her turn.

Posing in front of her plane, a Cessna 182. She went up with 2 Boy Scouts.

All buckled in and ready for takeoff.

She waved to us.

As they drove away.

Her plane in the air! It was about a 20 minutes flight.

Landing and taxi-ing to us.

Exiting the plane. Always graceful, even getting out of a plane in a maxi dress!

She loved it!

Posing with the pilot.

Her certificate.

We heard a speech about the Tuskegee airmen, and afterwards we asked for a picture with one. He was very gracious. He is 90 years old and is one of the original pilots who flew in WWII.

Walking with Aunt Suzie in search of shade.

What is Ally watching in the sky?

The sport planes flying in formation. It was amazing.

Then it was back to The Ranch, lunch and some rest and reading time. We'll head over to the pool later. It's so much fun to be here. Tomorrow we are going hiking and then on Monday we are riding the Grand Canyon railway!