SEDONA, ARIZONA

For Christmas last year we decided to take

a road trip to Sedona, Arizona.  Often

called "red rock Country, spiritual and

metaphysical and some of the most

spectacular scenery in the World.  All

of these things sound inviting plus the fact
it is only a days drive away made it
seem like a nice adventure.  So John,
our dog Zoe and I headed for
our first Christmas away from home.

It was dusk when we arrived at

HILTON SEDONA RESORT,

It was everything I hoped for, beautiful

surroundings, nice accommodations and

very dog friendly.

Our first morning Zoe and I went to explore.

I immediately was taken with the

landscape.  They have a very strict

building code.  You can only paint the

outside of your business or house

a color from nature.  There are also rules

governing lights in town, least they drown

out the stars and wonders of the night sky.

This is what keeps this place so special.

I also discovered I love cactus.

I was told before we went that we had

to take a PINK JEEP TOUR.  This is

a fabulous experience.  Scenic, off-road

high adventure at its best.

This was better than any Disney ride
I have been on, conducted by knowledgeable
well experienced guides.  Sometimes
you were hanging on for dear life going
up and down the hills.  Not for
the faint of heart.

They stopped a couple times for

some unbelievable photo moments.

This was going to be our Christmas card
but it just didn't happen.

We spent the rest of the day driving

around and admiring the architexture.

This one was a little over the top.  Owned

by the man who invented the first mechanical heart.

Thirty miles from Sedona is Flagstaff, we

left sunny but cool Sedona and what a

difference a few miles up the hill made.

We discovered that it was the journey

to Flagstaff that was nice but not much

there, so had a photo moment and

headed back to Sedona. 

We really loved this trip and recommend

it highly.  It really is a magical place.

As good as it is to go it is always nice to

be headed home.

God created the Grand Canyon but he

lives in Sedona.......old Indian saying