Since moving to Sedona, AZ last year, we've had more friends and relatives visit us than in the entire seventeen years we lived in Frisco, TX. We entertained from friends from Pennsylvania over Labor Day and look forward to more over the coming year. Hikes off the beaten path COVID and Instagram caused tourism to inflate in Sedona. People looking for awesome selfies to prove they were here and made it to places others have popularized. That's great. What's not so great are those who come an…
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While I worked a few days in there, the past two weeks were mostly vacation time visiting my in-laws. They live up in northeastern Pennsylvania, where it was nice and cool. A big relief from the hot temperatures most of the country has been experiencing. Before shooting up there, though, we had a little time in Philadelphia. My wife was visiting with a friend, so I took the opportunity to visit the Museum of the American Revolution. I learned a lot of details about the revolution I wasn't awa…
My wife and I usually head out on a hike here in Sedona once or twice a week at least. Last weekend, we did something we'd never done before and joined a group of people to climb to the very top of Bell Rock. You can generally get pretty high up there on your own. But the very top is a much more difficult endeavor unless you're a skilled rock climber. Luckily, we had a guide who leads small groups to the top and were able to make it. Absolutely stunning views, but not a journey I'd make on my…
A shorter update today after an extended time off for Independence Day here in the United States. Did some extra long hikes in the area and generally stayed around home base. I did finish planning some personal trips. One to Pennsylvania next month where we'll be visiting my wife's family. I haven't personally been there since well before the pandemic started, so it's been a while. The other trip is to Texas around the beginning of November in order to see family there and participate in a bo…
I've been doing a bit of adventuring since I last posted. Spent some time at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park here in Arizona. Then last weekend did a lot of walking at the Grand Canyon. Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Tonto Natural Bridge is the primary thing you come to this park to experience. It's a great, cool place (temperature-wise), too for those living in the hotter areas of Arizona to escape to. The water is cold and the general temperature is probably twenty to twenty-five degrees l…