Traveling with children has both rewards and challenges. Sharing the adventure with them gives parents an opportunity to see things from another perspective.
Children often notice details that adults gloss over.
But despite the rewards, trips with children can be difficult. On long excursions, boredom can easily push them into whining, fighting and downright rebellion. Buy guidebooks and encourage Internet-savvy kids to surf the Net to find sites relevant to the Navajo and Anasazi. We invested in a few extra maps to keep the kids interested in each day s progress. Most importantly, have a game plan for each day.