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The rugged red rocks of the Sedona region exceeded my
expectations. And the skies, oh, the skies!
I spotted the Quail in the car park. There are many, and
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We were persuaded to take a 'Pink Jeep'
tour. Can't think why they are so called.
We opted for the 'Broken Arrow' trip and
duly got to the terminal for an 0800 start. |
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Dan was our very experienced and
knowledgeable driver and guide. Even Jean felt totally safe with him at
the wheel. |
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Looking out the back, one could see the improbable
rocks that we had climbed.
Dan was telling us so many facts and figures about the
environment through which we were driving. |
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At the zenith of our climb, the scenery was just
spectacular in its beauty and unspoilt (apart from us) isolation. I
could have just stayed there for hours and feasted on the visual
delights that were all around. One of the high points of the trip. |
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As we move on, its the view of where we've just
driven oh so slowly and carefully.
The skies just kept on getting better. |
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Back at the ranch (literally) another
delicious breakfast is waiting for us. We thought it better to do the
jeep trip first! |
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After breakfast, it's another gorgeous
day. |
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The pool water is still a bit cool, but I did manage
a few lengths.
There is a hot tub at the near end. We used that each
night under the stars after dinner. Magic! |
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On Fran's recommendation, we took a drive out to see
the remains of an Indian settlement built into the red rock hills. |
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Literally! |
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This was one of the well informed guides
who was very interesting. However, my photograph makes him look like a
headmaster about to give someone the cane! |
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As we walked along, we could hear the lovely sound of
ethnic flute music echoing around the hills. I thought it was carefully
concealed speakers: how could I have been so cynical, it was a real
person! |
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The sun shone brightly out of a deep blue sky as it
did for most of our trip. Far
right, more petroglyphs. |
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Near the visitor centre, some interesting birds to
photograph. |
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and inside, a chart to help identify them. |
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