Days 8, 9, & 10 Arizona Trip: Relaxation and Goldfield

Sorry I've been so behind on blogging, but finally this is my FINAL post for Arizona! Two of my last three days were pretty low key spent relaxing after all of our travel through the state. For our last day I wanted to visit a Ghost Town. Last time, my mom and I came we …

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Day 7 Part (3/3) Arizona Trip: Sedona

On the last leg of day 7 we drove from Walnut Canyon to Sedona, in a HUGE rainstorm I might add (and I thought driving in winter was scary….). Next time I go to Arizona, I would love to spend more time in the Sedona area, it was so different looking from Phoenix and the …

Day 7 Part (2/3) Arizona Trip: Walnut Canyon

I am still working to get caught up on my trip to Arizona, but I will get it done (I promise!). On August 30 I went to Lake O’Hara, so stayed tuned for that blog post. I found out about Walnut Canyon while searching for more places in Arizona that were like Montezuma Castle and …

Day 6 & Day 7 Part (1/3) Arizona Trip: Rest & Meteor Crater

For day 6 we planned to do nothing. We were exhausted from the previous two days, so we slept in, did some laundry, and went to Golden Corral for dinner. Then, the next day we went on another whirlwind adventure. We woke up really early and went to the Meteor Crater, Walnut Canyon, and Sedona. …

Day 5 (Part 3/3) Arizona Trip: Antelope Canyon Water Tour & Back to Phoenix

After our first tour we went for lunch at the Jack in the Box. Then we headed to the Marina for our second tour. The second tour was much more laid back as there was more room to do stuff. This tour took us out onto Lake Powell and then through Antelope Canyon on the …

Day 5 (Part 2/3) Arizona Trip: Upper Antelope Canyon

After visiting Glen Canyon Dam we headed over for our first tour at 10:30 am which was the Upper Antelope Canyon Tour. Oh, my goodness, this canyon took my breath away. The colours and shapes of the rocks were exquisite. My pictures do not do this place justice. I have a few tips if you …

Day 5 (part 1/3) Arizona Trip: Glen Canyon Dam

For day 5 of my trip I will be posting in three parts since the post is quite long and I have lots of pictures from it. Initially, we planned to go to Horseshoe Bend.We had all of our water, hiking sandals, sunscreen, hats, etc., but when we got there was a sign at the …

Day 4 Arizona Vacation: Grand Canyon & Marble Canyon

On Tuesday we woke up early to drive to Marble Canyon to spend the night, so we could go on our Antelope Canyon Tours the next morning. Grand Canyon On the way we planned to stop at the Grand Canyon and any other picturesque spots of our choosing. It took about 2.5-3 hrs. to get …

Day 3 Arizona Vacation: Salt Water River

Today was more of a relaxing day. First, we got up to make it to the Salt River by 9am. We brought our own double tube and portable miniature pump. We did stop 1-2, which is about 2 hours. We would’ve went further but my legs were starting to feel like they were burning, even …

Day 2 Arizona Vacation: Desert Botanical Gardens, Aquarium, and Arizona Mills Mall

Please note: I will post my camera photos later, but I will post cell phone pictures now. We woke up at 6:15 am for this day! We wanted to go to the Desert Botanical Garden, but we knew it was going to get HOT later in the day. Luckily, the gardens opened at 7am. The …

Day 1 Arizona Vacation: Arrival

On Saturday we arrived in Phoenix at 12:15 local time. The flight was good, minus the fact I had to sit in the middle seat, but at least I got to sit next to my mom. After arriving we made the long trek from the gate to get our luggage. Then we picked up our …

Montezuma Castle & Montezuma Well National Monuments

We visited Montezuma Castle & Well near the end of our first trip in 2012. It was a unique experience and so interesting see houses people carved into cliffs hundreds of years ago! Montezuma Castle National Monument is located in Camp Verde, Arizona. History of Montezuma Castle The castle was built by the Sinagua people …