Sedona Arizona a city in Red

January 22, 2015

My family and I took a summer vacation to Sedona Arizona. It’s only 4 hours away, and we loved every moment of this tiny touristy city. If I could choose one word to describe the vacation it would be “peaceful.” We rented a home with spectacular views and a 15 minute hike down to the refreshing Oak Creek where we played and slid down the rocks. The Sedona Vacation Home we rented was a home away from home with a large professional gas stove, huge restaurant sized fridge and freezer, laundry downstairs, comfy beds for all, and the kids bedrooms were in the basement with a shared bathroom. The view from the living room couch was breathtaking. We had a fire pit for roasting smores and ghost stories, we relaxed in the hot tub (a hot tub with 3 children is not super relaxing and a bit spashy…you’ve been warned), and we had as much hiking as we could handle.

Sunset view

Day time view

Couch View

We hiked down to the creek from the backyard and followed the dry red rocky river bed until we reached the shallow running Oak Creek that we couldn’t’ wait to play in. I slipped and fell in of course, but it made the hike home more cool. We slid on the rocks, and let the water pour over us as we sat on the multiple little waterfalls. A very relaxing and refreshing hike for Arizona in the summer.

The nighttime was something we didn’t expect. In Arizona since it’s so clear most of the year we enjoy vivid star filled night skies. My children can actually name the constellations since we see them so often. We didn’t expect what we saw on the balcony at night in Sedona. I told my children stories while we sat in the comfy patio furniture with our heads turned up towards the sky. We watched satellites pass over us, and were wonderstruck how dramatic the stars were every night. I’ve never seen the Milky Way so clearly before in my life. It was breathtaking, and we still talk about how we want to go back.

The food was delicious as well. We stopped in Phoenix on the way up and ate at a Diners Drive-ins and Dives eatery. We used the webpage Flavor Town USA to find something close to the highway. We decided on Los Taquitos Mexican Food Grill.

It was inexpensive, filling, and tasted great. It was $32.10 for all 5 of us with drinks.

Our first night we went out for pizza, my husbands favorite meal. We ate at Picazzos and chose BBQ chicken pizza for my daughter and I, and the boys picked the Meaty Meaty. No surprises there. We also picked up a gluten free pasta called Avocado Delish, and a warm apple cobbler with homemade Madagascar vanilla ice cream. Yummy!

The next day we went to a bakery named Wildflower Bread Company. We enjoyed tall chocolate chips scones, fresh orange juice, grilled stuffed sandwiches on fresh bread, and a view to die for. These are the type of restaurants I have to stay out of because I want to try one of everything in the bakery case.

As we take breaks in our life and see something new, taste something different, and breathe in the beautiful world around us it brings positive energy back into our lives. It strengthens the bonds with our loved ones, we dream a little brighter, and our imagination soars. So if you are ever stuck in life or in your writing, for all you aspiring writers, go see something new, taste something different, and breathe in a new place.

Shara

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