Sedona Trip Part 2: Hiking and Eating

                                             

We headed straight for our first trail head: Bell Rock Climb:

Then we headed to the Chapel of the Holy Cross:

It was spectacular!

Then we headed to our hotel for a nap and then had dinner at The Hudson:

We also walked around the Tlaquepague. The place was incredibly beautiful:

The chapel was our favorite:

Our first day was everything we had hoped it could be...

Our second day:

We off-roaded to the trail head of the Devil's Bridge:

We then headed to explore Cottonwood and Jerome:

Then we headed to the Hide Out Cave hike:

Kit said this was one of his favorite spots because of how the view is framed through the openings in the  cave:

We closed out the day of exploring with hiking on the Boynton Canyon Trail at sunset:

Then we ate dinner at Gerardo's and it was such a great way to end the week. (We ate outside, and it was so cold, and we still enjoyed the dinner!)

I am still processing the goodness that this week gave to us and the ways is recharged us, but in all of it, I am just so SO THANKFUL for all of it!

Sedona, you were so good to us!

We will be back!

Sedona Trip Part 1: Camping at the base of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River

 We had the best time on our mini road trip over Thanksgiving week.  Here are a few little snap shots...  Our first night, we camped at the base of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River.  On the way, we stopped in the tiny town of Oatman to see the wild donkeys.  We also got to drive most of the day on Route 66...

We checked out the mine too...

Then heading out of town to our camping location, the donkeys line the highway...

We passed through Peach Springs, which was the inspiration of the "Cars" movie:

(As a mother who watched the Cars movies 1000 times, something like this feels BIG...)

Then we were on to our camp site:

Phase 10 for the WIN!

Kit made the most amazing breakfast and coffee...

We absolutely loved every second of this part of our trip...

Then we were on our way to Sedona...

But first, we were stopped in Seligman, the start of Route 66.