4/16: Meteor crater and downtown Flagstaff

While in Flagstaff, Hank (being the nerd that he is) couldn't resist visiting the Meteor Crater National Landmark and Berringer Space Museum about 40 minutes away. It is the best-preserved meteorite impact site on earth, they claim. The crater is a mile in diameter and more than 700 feet deep. The impact is estimated to have occurred about 50,000 years ago. In the museum we learned that meteorite impacts are quite common. Although most fall in the ocean and leave no trace, we saw photo and video evidence of other significant impacts, including one in Russia which resulted in broken windows and damage to buildings. Another struck the rear-end of a car in New Mexico, narrowly missing the gas tank.​
​We had a late lunch/early dinner in downtown Flagstaff and ended our day with a campfire and S'mores.
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