Blogs from Sedona, Arizona, United States, North America
May 10th 2012
On Monday we had our long drive day. We drove from Yucca Valley to Sedona Arizona. It took about 8 hours. You would think that we would be exhausted but when we arrived we knew something special was waiting for us. Our campsite (Cave Springs) was surrounded by oak and pine trees but abutted a 500 foot cliff of red and grey sandstone. This was just a taste of things to come. We decided to drive into Sedona (about 8 miles). Tiny Oak Creek has carved out one of the most beautiful places on earth. Sedona is surrounded by massive sandstone formations on all sides. They rise out of the desert and climbs 2000 feet strait up. There is every shade of red that you can imagine but there are also greys and pinks. The sandstone ... read more
May 1st 2012
The transitition from the desert valley of Phoenix and Scottsdale to the mountains of Sedona is a beautiful and relaxing drive. Jane and I relished the cool mountain air. My parents love the dry desert heat and it is obvious from the number of people that live in the Phoenix area that many people love that climate. After spending summers in the mountains of North Carolina, we are hooked on the crisp, clean mountain air. Combine that climate with the scenic wonders of the west and you have the magical mountain town of Sedona. We had an excellent lunch at a little Mexican Cantina that nestled in one of the cutest shopping villages I have seen. Built along a creek shaded by huge sycamore trees, the many shoppes and walkways of the quaint development were picture ... read more
January 25th 2012
My parents and I took a short trip to Sedona and Flagstaff for a few days. It was nice to get out of the house and into some warmer weather. (Well, Sedona was warmer; Flagstaff was not.) I hadn't been to Sedona and Flagstaff in years and was quite excited to visit them again. Our first day we took in the bright blue skies and red rocks and then drove up to the airport. The Sedona airport is on top of a mountain and has views that go on for miles. Watching the sunset is like watching a kaleidoscope, as the colors and shapes on the rocks change every minute. The sunset this trip wasn't as spectacular as ones I've seen in the past, but it was still wonderful to take in. A bit cold, but ... read more
Sedona and Montezuma's Castle, AZ (Nov. 20)
Published: December 4th 2011North America » United States » Arizona » Sedona
December 3rd 2011
We took an extra day in Flagstaff to drive down through Oak Creek Canyon and on into Sedona. Although the day was a bit overcast, we saw and photographed some beautiful colors. We then went over to Montezuma's Castle and Montezuma's Well.... read more
November 29th 2011
How tragic a day we had on November 12. We were still inDeming, NM when we saw a sudden decline in our sweet companion, Harley. She could no longer stand and was not drinking. At age 13 ½ we knew that we could not put her through invasive tests and treatments so we made the difficul tdecision of putting her down. She had been with us throughout ALL of our RVtravels, showing us the best path on our hikes, loving each new RV park with its unique smells and new friends, and offering the love we so appreciated. Harley was a family dog in that she was given to us by our son Aaron and family. It has been a difficult loss for all of us. Harley, we will never forget you. We left Deming for ... read more
Fay Canyon and Elote Restaurant
Published: November 20th 2011North America » United States » Arizona » Sedona
November 16th 2011
A beautiful hike to Fay Canyon and a neat arch. we hiked along the dry creek in Fay Canyon. Then took a side path up to an arch. The hiking book says Aunt Maude probably couldn't do the hike to the arch - lots of loose rocks, but Ernie just bounds up them dragging Steve along. The next day we headed to the Wilson's favorite restaurant - Elote. What a treat. I had a red beet margarita - different but very good! We had elote - roasted corn in a sauce with yummy spices, totilla crusted snapper and smokey lamb shank. Everything was delicious. I think I have a surprise cookbook for Christmas which Steve is going to use to make me many delicious dinners!... read more
November 7th 2011
Hi everyone - We had a wonderful 1st Friday art walk in Sedona with beautiful art work, wine and appetizers. Then to the Barking Frog for a prickly pear margarita, cactus salsa and chirozo con quesa. We woke up the next morning to see snow up in Sedona. Went up for a hike on the Sunrise Trail with Ernie and took some pictures of red rock with snow. Then out to another hike by Oak Creek under huge cottonwoods with the creek turning red from the red mud! On to a wine tasting in Page Springs - the Oak Creek Winery. AZ is becoming a wine area and the wines are quite good. Will visit more in the next weeks. Off to take Ernie on a hike - Sandy... read more
October 16th 2011
Hi folks and welcome to Day 2 of the journey...Day 1 was very eventful as we were advised at midnight Friday that our Saturday flight was canceled and that we would only be flying Sunday.............well that did not sit to well with Roger so I managed to contact the airline supervisor in Huston Texas...and two hours ...yes...two hours later we were booked on an Air Canada flight via Montreal to Las Vegas and hey check this out ......free yes free lunch...a bottle of wine and beer if we wished................All in All a pretty good trip even though we were up for twenty-two hours Now let’s visit Sedona ....no words can articulate the beauty of this majestic area...it is absolutely beautiful and certainly breath taking..................and as for photos the can never do justice to the beauty we ... read more
Sedoncha wish you were here
Published: July 27th 2011North America » United States » Arizona » Sedona
July 23rd 2011
Sedona doesn't creep up on you. You're diving along the highway and wham! - the red rocks start to appear. Massive, otherworldly, they look like gigantic sculpture. No wonder locals have given them nicknames (pet rocks, perhaps?) based on what they look like: coffee pot, Snoopy, shipwreck. We spent the first half-day here exploring the small town, which is quaint in spots - I loved the movie museum with photos of all the films shot here in the 1930s-1970s. But it's also very touristy - lots of t-shirt shops and gee gaws and plenty of business related to the spiritual nature of the place. There is geographical proof that vortexes occur here, the swirling "energy" coming from electro-magnetic fields deep in the earth. Science fact, but it's also been embraced by the new agers with a ... read more
