September 4th – 19th, 2011. Arizona is the land of red rock. What we learnt it is also the land of hoodoos. Our journey started with a 2.5 day guided photography tour, followed by 12 days on our own.
Our stay in an in-park hotel on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon provided quick and easy access to the sights of the Canyon, but not the highlight of the trip. Monument Valley was dramatic in its bareness but deep in charm. I wanted to stay two days but one day was available at the hotel. It turned out this was sufficient. Our stay in Zion was possibly the highlight. In part because (at least on my part) it was unexpected. The scenery was diverse and interesting. We included a day- trip to Bryce Canyon which was diminished by rain and cloud.
Our return took us to Sedona where we played a round of golf at Seven Canyon Golf Course, the once prize course now in decay with bankruptcy.
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Golf in Country
Read more: Golf in CountryWe had a chance to play a game at Seven Canyons Golf Club. Formerly a private club it now accepts public play. With the turn in the economy the course has fallen on hard times and we were told is in receivership. Those who invested in a membership of $175,000 have lost it all. Like…
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Sedona Hikes
Read more: Sedona HikesSedona is replete with hiking trails. For $5 per day or $15 for a week one can purchase a ticket that provides entry to any one of them. Since being here we have hiked the Courthouse Butte Loop, Fay Canyon and Doe Mountain. The pass also provides entry into the archeological sites Honanki and Palatki.…
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Last Day
Read more: Last DayWe spent our last day continuing our tour of archeological / historical sites. Arizona has a large number of Pueblos, and we visited several of them, including those at Wupatki National Park and Montezuma’s Castle (shown below). Of the sites we visited, the buildings at Montezuma and the Navajo National Monument were in the best…