Down to Sedona

   We woke up this morning to rain and thunderstorms that had been going on all night. We had breakfast at a cute little place named Buster’s. It reminded me of Brother Juniper’s in Memphis. We decided to make today a rest/travel day.

   Many times we need to drive down unpaved roads or walk trails to get away from other people. Rain off and on with cold overcast skies makes these activities impossible. The Park Rangers say that the Condors usually like to ride thermals which are not available during this kind of low pressure system and it is not likely that we will see them until the weather clears. So, no Condors today.

   We drove to Sedona in the early afternoon. The highway to Sedona is a narrow, two lane road that goes down from 7,000 feet (2,130 m) elevation in Flagstaff to an elevation of 4,500 feet (1,372 m) in Sedona. There are lots of twists and hairpin turns in the 30 miles between the two cities, but the scenery is beautiful all the way.

Castle Rock, Sedona

   Sedona is an Arizona desert town near Flagstaff that’s surrounded by red-rock buttes, steep canyon walls and pine forests. It’s noted for its mild climate and vibrant arts community. Uptown Sedona is dense with New Age shops, spas and art galleries. On the town’s outskirts, numerous trailheads access Red Rock State Park, which offers bird-watching, hiking and picnicking.

   After washing clothes and eating sub sandwiches for lunch we watched reruns of The Walking Dead until time for dinner. Dinner was at a nice Chinese resturant where Robert had Kung Pao Chicken and Berry had Cashew Chicken. These were the only two birds we saw today. Ha, ha.

Robert and Berry

photos courtesy of wikipedia