We watched the most glorious, very red, sunrise this morning and remembered the adage “Red Sky at Night Sailor’s Delight, Red Sky at Morning Sailor’s take Warning” and thought that was a good omen to hit the road. Today’s destination Sedona!
We lucked out with another glorious sunny day. It was actually a bit cooler, perhaps in the low 70’s which made for great hiking weather. Neither Nonna nor I are the shopping type, so we bypassed the downtown area and happily headed right for the trails. So many amazing choices in Sedona! We opted for the Bell Rock Area Trails.
We spent the next couple of hours just soaking in the scenery, warm weather and each other’s company. This rock is called Courthouse Butte.
Happy Camper😉
Nonna, our fearless leader. Actually, I’ve renamed her Nonna the Goat. (Stella, you don’t need to get any goats, Nonna can climb like a goat!)
The view from a high point in our hike.
Highlights of the hike: the red rocks (obviously), the spectacular flowers, the vistas and the mix of flora. I especially liked the pine trees and cacti mixed together.
Tonight we are staying at a very (ahem) humble campground. It’s a state park in the high desert. We’re hoping that what it lacks in ambience will be offset by the Hopi history. Homolovi State Park is a center of research for the late migration period of the Hopi from the 1200s to the late 1300s. Supposedly there is a museum, petroglyphs and archeological sites. Tomorrow we’ll do some exploring and find out.
But first tonight there is wine...
We think the label is apropos.
