It was time for us to get back on the road today but we didn't go very far. After hearing so much about this area, we decided to visit the resort town of Sedona. This is about one hour north of Prescott and just south of Flagstaff.
Along the way we stopped by Montezuma's Well National Mounment, which turned out to be a lesser-known site than the nearby Montezuma's Castle which we had visited earlier in the week. This place is really cool as it is off the beaten path and has some terrific views associated with it.
Then it was over a dusty road (thanks to a fellow tourist for the short-cut!) on the way to Sedona. The views here in "Red Rock Country" are nothing short of stunning (www.visitsedona.com). We checked into a hotel on the west side of town, had lunch at a nearby cafe' and then drove through the town to see what was happening.
What is happening is the HEAT! It was over 95 F today and the traffic, made worse by the spring-break tourists, was dreadful. We take a chance to visit the Chapel of the Rocks (www.chapeloftheholycross.com/default.asp). This has to be one of the most amazing chapels anywhere. A ministry setting of the Roman Catholic church in Sedona, it is simply stunning in its simplicity and in the setting. We peaked into the Sedona UMC (www.sedonaumc.org) which has a wonderful looking sanctuary and is where we'd likely go if we stay through Sunday morning. After that, we drove into the "up town" area, got tired of the heat and traffic and so we scurried back to the hotel to let the heat and the traffic disapate a tad.
Tomorrow looks to be cooler in the morning so Charles is hoping to play a round of golf. Belinda just might take advantage of the special spas here. Look at the blog tomorrow to see!
Along the way we stopped by Montezuma's Well National Mounment, which turned out to be a lesser-known site than the nearby Montezuma's Castle which we had visited earlier in the week. This place is really cool as it is off the beaten path and has some terrific views associated with it.
Then it was over a dusty road (thanks to a fellow tourist for the short-cut!) on the way to Sedona. The views here in "Red Rock Country" are nothing short of stunning (www.visitsedona.com). We checked into a hotel on the west side of town, had lunch at a nearby cafe' and then drove through the town to see what was happening.
What is happening is the HEAT! It was over 95 F today and the traffic, made worse by the spring-break tourists, was dreadful. We take a chance to visit the Chapel of the Rocks (www.chapeloftheholycross.com/default.asp). This has to be one of the most amazing chapels anywhere. A ministry setting of the Roman Catholic church in Sedona, it is simply stunning in its simplicity and in the setting. We peaked into the Sedona UMC (www.sedonaumc.org) which has a wonderful looking sanctuary and is where we'd likely go if we stay through Sunday morning. After that, we drove into the "up town" area, got tired of the heat and traffic and so we scurried back to the hotel to let the heat and the traffic disapate a tad.
Tomorrow looks to be cooler in the morning so Charles is hoping to play a round of golf. Belinda just might take advantage of the special spas here. Look at the blog tomorrow to see!
1 comment:
hey aunt b and uncle charles it's kyle. just wanted to say how beutifful that desert looks. the pictures are great. nice talkin to ya'.
KYLE HAMMITT
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