I have a confession: one side goal of all this travel to the SW USA is to scout out a possible future residence that would have winters more amendable to our outdoor lifestyle than the Pacific Northwest. So far Sedona (maybe Flagstaff) is the only town that seems worth a second look.

We visited a few sites around the area in addition to taking a few outstanding hikes. The above photo is from Fort Verde.

We greatly enjoyed seeing Montezuma Well (as poorly named as Aztec Ruins). The ecology and geology are fascinating.

The first photo in this post is from Devil's Bridge. The photo above is from the West Fork trail, a beautiful 6 mile out-and-back hike in the canyon above Sedona.

The hiking highlight was the climb to the top of Bear Mountain, a 2,000+ foot climb in about 2 miles.

The views were pretty sweet.

Next stop: Grand Canyon.

Updated:

Recent Posts

Africa Trip Summary

Here’s a rundown of our five weeks in Africa, September - October 2024. 1. South Africa - Mukaleke in Pafuri After flying to Johannesburg SA from Newark, w...

On the Road

After a quick turnaround to close things down at Keuka, we are on the road again. Heading west to Napa via Oregon.

Safari Wildlife Highlights

We captured a lot of video footage that didn’t fit into my other videos from our safari adventures in South Africa and Botswana. Here’s a compilation of the ...