Arizona Recap One: Sedona and Grand Canyon Sunset!
We survived our trip! The survival gives away the ending to “Arizona Recap Two: Grand Canyon Mule Ride!” but this fact is unavoidable.
We got to Sedona late Thursday and woke up at 6:00 a.m. Friday to hike Cathedral Rock before the heat set in. As you reach the top (1.5 miles one way), you are surrounded by tall rocks to the left and right, a canyon in front and mountains behind you. It was beautiful and worth the 600 ft. climb!
Next, we went to the Chapel of the Holy Cross, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix designed by one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s students. The view from the chapel was breathtaking.
We got to Sedona late Thursday and woke up at 6:00 a.m. Friday to hike Cathedral Rock before the heat set in. As you reach the top (1.5 miles one way), you are surrounded by tall rocks to the left and right, a canyon in front and mountains behind you. It was beautiful and worth the 600 ft. climb!
Next, we went to the Chapel of the Holy Cross, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix designed by one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s students. The view from the chapel was breathtaking.
Cathedral Rock? Chapel of the Holy Cross? Though we did not feel energy from the “hippy crystals” supposedly underneath the city, Sedona was definitely a religious experience for us!
Ryan gives me a hard time because every vacation with me involves at least one monastery, chapel, cathedral, historic mission or religious statue. Maybe this time I was subconsciously trying to get props from the man upstairs before the mule ride? Who knows …
We ate post-hike breakfast at the Coffee Pot Restaurant then headed north for the beautiful drive through Oak Creek Canyon to the mama of all canyons – the Grand Canyon. This was Ryan’s first time to see the majestic beauty of the canyon (which I will argue is another religious experience).
We took pictures all along the south rim and checked into our hotel (Thunderbird Lodge) on the rim. That evening we had a nice dinner at the legendary El Tovar hotel and said our prayers for the adventure to follow Saturday … Stay tuned …
posted by A Spirited Mom @ 11:32 AM
3 Comments:
I am glad you did not die on the mule trip. I don't think I could have carried the backpack and the suitcase the whole time...Bweeedop.
-Husbanks
Looks beautiful!!!
ellie
Sounds like you all had fun!
My friend Carrie has been to Sedona but wasn't able to find the 'crystal energy areas' either, and she had a map!
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