Heritage- Navajo Bridge

Every year that we make our drive to Boise Idaho for the Washburn family reunion we typically drive right by the Navajo Bridge. Every year that we drive by we remind the kids that their great grandpa Manson helped construct that bridge. Sad, that we never took the opportunity to stop and check it out.

On the way home this year as we drove by and once again reminded them of who built the bridge one of the kids asked why don't ever stop and see it. Marc and I looked at each other, not realizing this was the case. So, we stopped!! My only thought as to why we haven't ever stopped before is because by this point we have been in the car a long time with a long still to go. Once we get on the road we get the tunnel vision of just getting to our destination so we can be out of the car. This year was different. We actually stopped and stayed the night in St George, so our trip to the bridge was short and the way home was even shorter than usual.

Marc's grandfather Manson helped build this bridge many years ago. At one time vehicles use to drive over this bridge. If a semi wanted to come across it had to wait until there wasn't any cars for a couple reasons... the bridge was not wide enough for 2 cars much less a huge semi and the weight would be an issue. A new bridge has been built to make traveling much easier. The original bridge is there to walk on and observe the Colorado River below.

It is amazing how high the bridge stands. Our kids wanted to throw a rock over to see how long it would take to hit the water. Well, until they saw the signs saying you were not allowed to throw things over the edge. There must have been others who always wanted to conduct the same experiment. Not sure who it was, but they asked if they could spit. Gross....right? However, it was the only thing they could do. It looked as though the spit was floating through the air. Obviously, we couldn't ever see it hit the water, but we could watch it a while. Let me tell you....that river below is a LONG way down.

It was super fun!!! So glad we took the time to stop. Emersyn couldn't resist doing a cartwheel on the bridge. That is her new thing right now....she tries to do a cartwheel just about everywhere we go :)