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| Red Rocks, Oil , 2009, Patricia Uchello |
Day Two, exploring Sedona.
PLAN B
We woke up to find snow on the mountain tops. Gray clouds hung low over the red rocks, and rain began to fall. We had to cancel our Grand Canyon trip today, because it was a tad suicidal. The South Rim had six inches of snow falling all day long, with no visibility.
The good traveler always has a plan b. And our plan b involves our b and b. Luckily, the b and b where we are staying, Casa Sedona, had availability for an extra night. Wow, what a cute room we have. It has a whirlpool bath, a fireplace, a balcony, and an armoire.
Last night, we dined at Reds, a really cool place at a local hotel.
All the employees at our various destinations have professed belief in the whole vortex phenom. I am open to it, but have not felt a whole lot of anything.
ENCHANTING
This morning, we went to a stunning resort of new age charms -- Enchantment. What a gorgeous setting! It is in the Boynton Canyon, surrounded by red rock formations and a vortex. The hotel itself is beautifully designed with a great spa and meditation room replete with crystals.
DEATHWISH 2009
Our next stop was the little town of Jerome. We used our GPS system to find this ghost town, only to find that our GPS is a little devil. We went up Mingus Mountain (don't you love that name??) about 7000 feet, and the GPS sent us up a one lane dirt road that twisted and turned up a steep mountainside, with a sheer cliff on one side, and a mountain wall on the other. Sheesh! Did I mention that the mountain was enshrouded in heavy fog? Yeah! If I made a movie of this experience, I would name it "Deathwish 2009" or the "GPS Possessed." By the time we got to Jerome, I was about to faint, and we drove like a bat out of hell past the Bordello Pizzeria, et al. Get me the heck out of this mountain fog!
PLAN B
We woke up to find snow on the mountain tops. Gray clouds hung low over the red rocks, and rain began to fall. We had to cancel our Grand Canyon trip today, because it was a tad suicidal. The South Rim had six inches of snow falling all day long, with no visibility.
The good traveler always has a plan b. And our plan b involves our b and b. Luckily, the b and b where we are staying, Casa Sedona, had availability for an extra night. Wow, what a cute room we have. It has a whirlpool bath, a fireplace, a balcony, and an armoire.
Last night, we dined at Reds, a really cool place at a local hotel.
All the employees at our various destinations have professed belief in the whole vortex phenom. I am open to it, but have not felt a whole lot of anything.
ENCHANTING
This morning, we went to a stunning resort of new age charms -- Enchantment. What a gorgeous setting! It is in the Boynton Canyon, surrounded by red rock formations and a vortex. The hotel itself is beautifully designed with a great spa and meditation room replete with crystals.
DEATHWISH 2009
Our next stop was the little town of Jerome. We used our GPS system to find this ghost town, only to find that our GPS is a little devil. We went up Mingus Mountain (don't you love that name??) about 7000 feet, and the GPS sent us up a one lane dirt road that twisted and turned up a steep mountainside, with a sheer cliff on one side, and a mountain wall on the other. Sheesh! Did I mention that the mountain was enshrouded in heavy fog? Yeah! If I made a movie of this experience, I would name it "Deathwish 2009" or the "GPS Possessed." By the time we got to Jerome, I was about to faint, and we drove like a bat out of hell past the Bordello Pizzeria, et al. Get me the heck out of this mountain fog!
Maybe I now know why it is a ghost town! The fog ate everyone. Scary. It made me glad we did not try for the Grand Canyon today. Fog looms heavy over the high altitudes. Like driving through bowl of soup. On the way down, Carlo and I avoided the deathtrap alley, even though our evil GPS again tried to send us that way, and we took the highway home. Phew!
LUNCH WITH A WARTHOG
We next lunched at Javelina Cantina. It had great views of the red rocks, and yummy salsa. Javelinas are animals that resemble (a) warthogs (b) hippos and (c) pigs. The hostess told us that although they are related to hippos they are actually smelly musk hogs, and are also rodents. Huh?? I question her grades in biology. Not that I excelled there either.
The real issue is why would a restaruant want to be named after smelly rodent hippos? One for the ages.
SHOP
Next we hit the local shops, many with turquoise, and really enjoyed the beauty of the Spanish colonial architecture at Tlaquepaque. Hard to say, hard to spell. But very cute.
GO TO BED ALREADY
What is weird about this town is that the streets roll up at 6! It is recommended that you make dinner reservations before 7, as places sometimes close at 8! All the stores close at 5. I asked why and the answer was that the beauty of the stars is valued, and that means no street lights. Or maybe the residents are all 80 and up. Not sure.
FEED BAG
Tonight we are dining at Dahl and Deluca. This is not a town for foodies. If eating or drinking is what you truly crave, go to New Orleans instead.
Tomorrow, more Sedona at Oak Creek, the chapel, and heading back to Phoenix, where it is also raining today.
Your Imaginary Friend,
Patsie >^..^<
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