Blogs from Sedona, Arizona, United States, North America - page 3

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

Hans and I are escaping Toronto's record-breaking heatwave for - where else? The desert! But it's a dry heat. Our plans are to spend two nights in Sedona getting our vortexes in proper alignment and then off to Utah to see Monument Valley, Arches National Park, Grand Staircase, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, a place called Mexican Hat and a night at the Bob-Bon Inn and Motel in Kanab UT (http://bobboninn.com/) home to Utah's "Little Hollywood" where dozens of movies and TV series were shot in the 1950s and 1960s. Remember F Troop? You should come. We leave for Phoenix at 8:30 Friday morning.... read more

So, remember my legs and the wonderful ugly bright red "hickey" I had? Well it cleared up really fast and there is no more swelling or anything but I was still a little apprehensive about going on any more hikes for at least a few days. Uh, but, yeah... so much for that. So this morning we left at 10:00 for a slow and short walk down the road: regular tennis shoes; 3 bottles of water (one for each of us); no hiking boots; no walking sticks; no food; no overnight gear (okay so the last couple things are a bit of a stretch). In other words we were not prepared for the "road ahead". The first obstacle we had to face were the guardians in the lower camping area. A camper there has two gi-hugic ... read more

Last Tuesday, we departed Mesa for a two night photo safari to Sedona, Arizona. We decided to go mid-week to avoid the weekend crowds and more expensive lodging rates. Our friend Dave who lives in Chandler, AZ, emailed us a list of pet friendly lodgings in Sedona. We chose the Best Western Inn in west Sedona. So, Tuesday afternoon before checking into the BW, we made photo stops at scenic outlooks near Village of Oak Creek, south of Sedona; Bell Rock, the Indian Cliffs and Cathedral Rocks. We also drive to the Sedona airport and made a panorama photo of the Thunder Mountain area. Later that afternoon, when we checked in at the Best Western, my jaw dropped when we entered the outdoor terrace where our room was located. The view of the red rocks of ... read more

The normal, post Christmas holiday trip to Scottsdale, and often times Sedona, was originally scheduled for Tucson. But with the recent shootings, I would rather comfortably return to Sedona, before a few days in Scottsdale. I need a few days away from the greater Phoenix area, mostly to avoid the crazy crowds attending the National Championship Bowl Game (Oregon and Auburn) in Phoenix this eve. Sedona is a great place to visit anytime of year. This is my third trip here, and the town never seems to get boring. There are still many things to see, and a few places to eat that need our attention. Most of the highly recommended places are packed with locals and tourists. So, if Sedona allows some harmonic convergence (1987) or a simple alcohol induced stupor, this should be a ... read more