Blogs from Phoenix, Arizona, United States, North America - page 23

Went to see my favorite hockey team on their only trip out to play Phoenix this season. Unbelievable...I buy my ticket, throw on my Devils gear, and when I get there I find out my seat is right in the middle of the season ticket holders. Hooray....hostile territory. I was up for it....I mean, come on, Phoenix blows ass....and then I sat and watched my team get their asses handed to them. Good thing I enjoy a little misery every once in a while.... read more

Hi All, At last we are in our new home. All our stuff arrived in one piece last Friday and it has been good to finish setting up the apartment. Such a great feeling to finally have a home after living out of a suitcase for 4 months (not complaining too much as we did have the holiday of a lifetime!) It has all fitted in really well, and even though the apartment is small it's perfect for us. For those of you who don't know it's a one bedroom apartment on the ground floor with a patio off the front door. It's open plan with a kitchen, dining and living area. The bedroom has a walk-in closet (love it!) and it's a lot bigger than our bedroom back in Bradley Stoke (our king bed looks ... read more

I gave a lift to a Costa Rican chap (Ignacio) that was in the dorm. Wer drove from Flagstaff and stopped frequently in Oak Creek Canyon to take loads of photos of the beautiful scenery. The drive was really scenic with very red rocks and formations all around. At the end of the valley was the town of Sedona. Sedona thinks of itself as some sort of hippy healing place. Ignacio almost bought a CD of tribal drumming rubbish until he saw the price. There were lots of spiritual shops selling all sorts of tat. No doubt the the town is in a great setting with red cliffs surrounding the town. We carried on to Phoenix after a cheap bbq lunch and ice cream. We arrived at the hostel (which is in quite a poor neighbourhood ... read more

Hi all A brief entry just to let you that we have arrived in Phoenix safe and sound, but yes we were in Hawaii for the earthquake! In our room on the 29th floor which swayed like a leaf on a tree!! We were without power for 14 hours, and had to reschedule our flight out as the airport was closed; the quake hit the morning we were due to leave! Anyway more details will follow, just wanted to say hello and let you know we have arrived! Love D&G... read more

Phoenix, 2 Settembre 2006 - 4 Settembre 2006 Era un pezzo che pensavo di farlo e lo scorso weekend, dopo 3 anni che vivo in California, sono riuscito ad andare a Phoenix e noleggiare una moto da cross con la quale ho "vissuto" il deserto. Il weekend era uno dei pochissimi weekend lunghi che si hanno in america (labour day, quello che noi festeggiamo il primo maggio). Hotel + macchina a noleggio + volo sono stati un buon affare (350$ di tutto). L'hotel era un Hyatt (credo fosse 4 stelle se non 5), centralissimo in Phoenix (seconda strada) e veramente sfarzoso (ovviamente ero il piu' pezzente di tutto l'albergo...). Sono arrivato a Phoenix alle 10.30 circa e, una volta presa la macchina, ho pensato sarebbe stato bello vedere Sedona, che e' a 2 ore di distanza ... read more

Just a quick "Shari" update for you all. After nearly 20 hours of continuous travel she arrived at her starting point in central Virginia. Tonight (thursday) she is spending her first (of many) nights somewhere along the trail. I expect an update from her when she arrives at the first town along the way...about 70 miles. I'll share that with you as soon as I hear from her. In the meantime feel free to write any messages for her here on the blog. She'll be thrilled to hear from every one of you. Thanks for your support, Mike... read more