Today we slept in ever so slighltly after our late-night desert driving adventure, but actually were awake at the same time thanks to the time change. We had a lovely breakfast of toast, nutella, sausage, egg & cheese bagel, juice, coffee, etc.
We hit the road around 10am and headed towards Sedona, land of the red rocks. While Lauren and Middleton were enroute from Las Vegas, we hiked up to Cathedral Rock, as per their reccommendation and were very impressed by the views (and the steep climb!) We then went into town and had a nice lunch with Lauren and Middleton at Cowboy Cafe and had some desert “specialities” including cactus fries, buffalo bites, cilantro flatbread, and fried shrimp (not desert-themed, but it was good)!
We then headed out to hike Devil’s bridge, which did not disappoint. The hike was about 4 miles round trip because our little Subaru couldn’t handle the access road, but it was a good time. We were able to stand atop the arch, which made for some awesome photos. Middleton had a nice surprise in the form of an excellent bottle of wine to celebrate (that may top the classy-factor of having crab salad atop Mt. Washburn). As we hiked down, we enjoyed the setting sun turning the red rocks a fiery orange.
We decided to head back to the hotel to freshen up and prepare for our Grand Canyon adventure (likely in the rain/storms) tomorrow!
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