We LOVE going to Sedona. We love going to Sedona when everyone is LEAVING Sedona. That is why we planned on getting there the evening of Memorial Day. (Everyone is going bye bye back home! HA!) The beauty of the architecture, the red mountains, the serenity of the water, the people…it’s just a true vacation. This time, I figured it would be fun to stay at a different place with a kitchen and a resort feel.
Our plan was to go first to Flagstaff and surprise Tatum to go on a gondola. Ski season lasted until MEMORIAL DAY this year! So we headed to Snowbowl first.
BUT…of course, the drive:
Guess who joined us on the road?
YUP! Our little songbird…no this one:
WOODY!
He sang to himself as he slept.
We stopped at Circle K to get ice, and Tatum got to have a treat. I say on vacation, she can just enjoy, so granola bars got a thumbs up.
The car rides are always a new adventure; between marriage and family podcasts, Adventures in Odyssey podcasts, TobyMac music, or just plain talking and games, we make it a fun experience. I am grateful I can get work done in the car too! Thank you GCU for that opportunity!
Tatum enjoyed having Woody with her! He did so well just riding along on her shoulder. I said she could look at the map on her phone while he enjoyed the view.
We arrived in Flagstaff midday, and Tatum still had no idea what we were doing. There was still snow on the mountain, so she wondered why we were headed up that direction. I knew this would be the last day to experience the winter gondola, so we hoped it would work!
When we arrived, there was one big party. Shirtless snowboarders, drinking, smoking, music…the works of the last day bash. Ugh. The lifts were closed too (for a while) and we figured we’d not wait, so we headed to the gift shop! HA!
And OH this was a great idea! Everything was remarkably marked down. We got Doug and Tatum an amazingly warm, insulated winter ski jacket. Original price for Tot’s was almost $200, but we got it for less than $59! WOW! What a deal. So, the whole trip was worth it.
After our lunch at Wendy’s and McD’s (ice cream of course), we headed to our hotel in Sedona.
After 3, we got to Los Abrigados Resort! Oh, wow. Right in the heart of Tlaquepaque!
This is going to work! Pool, here we come!
Tomorrow will be our Sedona adventure.