Last Saturday started early again, 0640. It would really be nice to sleep later! Again it was a warm night, 66 inside and 62 outside. But that ended early I think the high was supposed to be around 65. The wind was still blowing quite steadily and we pulled the back slide in when we left for the day.
I don’t recall what time we left for Sedona but we headed out before lunch. Jim’s brother John and his wife Kathy were due in and Jim wanted to be there when they arrived. We wandered Tlaquepaque for a bit and had lunch there at a Mexican restaurant. Then we strolled the hwy 89a shops for a bit. The wind was making us chilly so we stopped for coffee. Sat on some steps just enjoying the view while we drank our coffee.
As we walked back to the truck John called, they were in their room so we headed over. Chatted for a bit then we headed to the visitor center so they could get some ideas on where they wanted to visit. Drove through the main shopping districts and then we stopped and got some BBQ. Once back at their resort we went our separate ways. They needed a relaxing night after the two day drive from Kansas.
We drove home a different way and discovered a winding back road that should be interesting in the daylight!
Sunday it was chilly again when I got up at 0730, 58 inside and 36 outside. Boo kept us awake until midnight, barking at everything! We were enjoying breakfast when John called and said pack a lunch we’re going to drive 89A and visit Montezuma Castle, Toozigoot and go to Jerome.
So we got ourselves motivated and got busy! Had to clean up the breakfast mess, Jim needed to shave and we both needed to dress for our day out and pack a lunch….They arrived while Jim was still getting dressed and I was fixing our lunch. 30 minutes later we were out the door. First I needed to stop and get a newspaper. Then we headed to Montezuma Castle. We had already seen it so it was nice watching John and Kathy enjoy the site and grounds. This picture is from the castle.
Then it was off to Toozigoot! What a neat pueblo! All on top of the hill check out the link below for pictures. By this time we all wanted something to eat, so we found a spot and enjoyed our picnic lunch. Once in the car we headed towards Jerome. We stopped in Clarkdale first to check out the train ride. The municipal buildings are pretty. The drive was beautiful up Cleopatra Hill and according to the guys there were some wonderful deep vistas! The town itself is much like Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Winding roads take you farther and farther up the mountain. It being Sunday it was very crowded and we didn’t stop.
We drove down the mountain and headed for our rig. It was a very nice way to spend a few hours, good company too!
I fixed a dinner of leftover pulled pork from the bbq, mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed broccoli and a salad. After the dishes were done I didn’t do much of anything and by 2130 I was ready for bed!
http://www.tlaq.com/
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/nulloa/Toozigoot.html
http://www.azjerome.com/
http://www.azjerome.com/pages/clarkdale/clarkdale.htm
I don’t recall what time we left for Sedona but we headed out before lunch. Jim’s brother John and his wife Kathy were due in and Jim wanted to be there when they arrived. We wandered Tlaquepaque for a bit and had lunch there at a Mexican restaurant. Then we strolled the hwy 89a shops for a bit. The wind was making us chilly so we stopped for coffee. Sat on some steps just enjoying the view while we drank our coffee.
As we walked back to the truck John called, they were in their room so we headed over. Chatted for a bit then we headed to the visitor center so they could get some ideas on where they wanted to visit. Drove through the main shopping districts and then we stopped and got some BBQ. Once back at their resort we went our separate ways. They needed a relaxing night after the two day drive from Kansas.
We drove home a different way and discovered a winding back road that should be interesting in the daylight!
Sunday it was chilly again when I got up at 0730, 58 inside and 36 outside. Boo kept us awake until midnight, barking at everything! We were enjoying breakfast when John called and said pack a lunch we’re going to drive 89A and visit Montezuma Castle, Toozigoot and go to Jerome.
So we got ourselves motivated and got busy! Had to clean up the breakfast mess, Jim needed to shave and we both needed to dress for our day out and pack a lunch….They arrived while Jim was still getting dressed and I was fixing our lunch. 30 minutes later we were out the door. First I needed to stop and get a newspaper. Then we headed to Montezuma Castle. We had already seen it so it was nice watching John and Kathy enjoy the site and grounds. This picture is from the castle.
Then it was off to Toozigoot! What a neat pueblo! All on top of the hill check out the link below for pictures. By this time we all wanted something to eat, so we found a spot and enjoyed our picnic lunch. Once in the car we headed towards Jerome. We stopped in Clarkdale first to check out the train ride. The municipal buildings are pretty. The drive was beautiful up Cleopatra Hill and according to the guys there were some wonderful deep vistas! The town itself is much like Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Winding roads take you farther and farther up the mountain. It being Sunday it was very crowded and we didn’t stop.
We drove down the mountain and headed for our rig. It was a very nice way to spend a few hours, good company too!
I fixed a dinner of leftover pulled pork from the bbq, mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed broccoli and a salad. After the dishes were done I didn’t do much of anything and by 2130 I was ready for bed!
http://www.tlaq.com/
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/nulloa/Toozigoot.html
http://www.azjerome.com/
http://www.azjerome.com/pages/clarkdale/clarkdale.htm
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