Phoenix with Olivia & Luke

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January 4th 2023

Published: April 8th 2023

Olivia and Luke came out to Arizona for a visit. Rather than bringing them out to Quartzsite, we enjoyed a hotel in Phoenix during their stay. We visited the Heard Museum, Phoenix Art Museum, drove the 36-mile Castle Hot Springs OHV trail, hiked half of the Cholla Trail on Camel Back Mountain, enjoyed the Medieval Times Dinner, and the Musical Instruments Museum. We dined at Lou Natali for pizza, ... Read Full Entry

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Climbing

Luke and Olivia heading up Camelback. Just past this area the trail got narrower and the cliff steeper.

Hawks at Medievel Times Dinner

The 2 falconers were in the lobby before the dinner with the hawks.

Queen Dona Maria Isabela

Her royal heinous

Queen Dona Maria Isabella

The ceremony began with the Queen riding in on her horse.

Master of Ceremonies

He introduced each aspect of the events during the evening.

Knights

There were 6 knights competing for the honor to protect the throne.

Red Knight

We were in the Red Knight's section. We cheered him on as he competed in each event.

Musical Instruments Museum

The museum was created to focus on the instruments played every day by people worldwide. The museum has a collection of more than 8,000 instruments from more than 200 cultures. The immersive exhibits foster and appreciation of diverse cultures and the craftmanship and traditions of instrument makers from the past to the present. The state-of-the-art, interactive media enable guests to see the instruments, hear their sounds, and observe them being played in their original contexts.

Kromatisk nycelharpa

This instrument has 3 rows of keys. There was a video of it being played, beautiful!

TBDBITL

OSU was highlighted in the marching band display at the museum.

Player piano

One of the instruments in the experiential room.

Little Miss BBQ

The food was delicious!

Sunset

Beautiful sunset when we left the restaurant.

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