Yesterday my parents watched Annabel & Thane so that we could get away for some much needed alone time. We decided to drive up to Sedona. There's a reason that this area is known as one of the most beautiful places in the world! We spent the morning sightseeing, and then we stopped for lunch at a nice little Thai place.
Later we drove north toward Flagstaff through Oak Creek Canyon, which was also very scenic. The topography here is just stunning.
On the way back to Phoenix we stopped at Montezuma's Castle National Monument. The castle is one of the only remaining parts of a thriving Sinaguan settlement that was built into the cliffs from 1100 to 1425 A.D.
The name of this site is a misnomor - it was built by Native Americans (not Aztecs) before Montezuma was even born AND it more of a high rise apartment complex than a castle. While we couldn't get inside the dwelling, we were able to study a model of what it may have looked like during its heyday.
Ingenious!
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Awwww.......now you're in places Lennie and I have been! We LOVE Arizona and have been four times. Next time I want to go and see the cactus in bloom. Oh, maybe my brother too! 😉 Such wonderful memories you're making. Maine weather.....yes, a definite miss, but I would miss that gorgeous library you created! Can't wait to see your new place, and hear more adventures. And Lennie will want to see and hear the hunting adventures! Love to all! Aunt Bonnie
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