Sedona and a big hole

After leaving Las Vegas we started heading back east. This was another long day of driving. It also seems to take longer to get places now because the days are so much shorter. We ended up driving five hours to Flagstaff. In the morning we went to a meteor impact creator. The wind and low temps made it a little harse to be out in open but we managed to make the best of it. Since it is basically a hole in the ground there isn't much to do so we only stayed for about an hour and headed south to Sedona.

Before we left on this trip, about a month and a half ago, our friends Mark and Sarah told us to stop by Sedona, Arizona. I loved every minute of this city. To travel into the city from the north requires a 2000 foot decent through switch-backs and narrow roads. It was still daylight when we hooked up at the campsite and we had enough time to take a stroll down Main Street. Which hasn't happened all that often lately. There is a good selection of shopping and restaurants.  Dinner was great, even though I over did it on the all you can eat chips n' salsa.

On the second day we heard about a dog park on the other side of town. We expected a flat dirt lot like we saw in Vegas but this was by far the best park we have ever been to. They had a fenced-in wilderness area full of trees and hilly terrain that King loved. The size alone made this a great place to spend the morning. After taking King back to the camper we hooked the bikes to the back of the truck and headed out to trails for some back country mountain biking. I don't know if you have ever had the feeling that you were in over your head but if you want that feeling try


mountain biking on Little Horse trail in Sedona. There are parts that require you to carry your bike on your shoulder to climb almost vertical walls. By the time we turned around the sun was beginning to set and we needed to get out of the hills and head home to shower and eat.

 Sedona is filled with Vortexes or areas that contribute to great spiritual health. The area has New Age book shops and tons of art galleries. I can see how artists flock to this area because of the natural beauty around every turn.

We wanted to head back out the next day to on a hike to the Devils Kitchen but we decided to push on to our next stop.This small blog post does not do this place justice. We could have stayed another week and still of had no problem finding new things to do.