You may be asking, "who is this Miss Glorianna, and who or what is the Old Iron Nut?" Curt and I are members of Single Action Shooting Society (Cowboy Action Shooters), and these are our aliases. The activities of our trip "out west" have centered around cowboys/cowgirls, horses, land of the ancients, trains, and the natural beauty of the west. Miss Glorianna's inner cowgirl is chomping at the bit.
Wednesday, October 17
Downtown Sedona, nestled in this beautiful canyon. Mountains, red rocks, monoliths like these surround this little town (tourist trap). We had Roscoe with us (too hot to leave him in the car), so we ate lunch at Taos Cantina where we could sit at the outside patio. Roscoe got his own water and food dishes; he was super well-behaved. It was so much fun to sit outside, relax, watch people go by and to simply enjoy the weather and scenery.
Sliding
Rock State Park is just outside Sedona. We stopped there on the way home. The
3 of us walked the trail, took lots of pictures. It was a beautiful warm day,
so lots of people were swimming and sliding on the rocks. This area, too, is
surrounded by beautiful canyon mountains.
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Thursday, October 18
Today we went to the Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments, twelve miles north of Flagstaff. The two monument areas are on a 35 mile loop that was completely awesome. We started at the south end and travelled north, so the Sunset Crater Volcano area was first.
We
hiked the Lava Flow Trail. How cool is that, to be walking amongst a lava flow
in Arizona!
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We continued heading north on the Loop Road. Finally, a closer view of Sunset Crater, elevation 8039 feet.
Sunset Crater Volcano |
We arrived at the north end of the loop, the Wupatki National Monument area. This national treasure protects the ancient dwellings of puebloan peoples. Curt and I walked the trails, viewed, and took pictures of six different sites (yes, our feet and knees hurt at the end of the day). Pueblos we visited include: Wupatki, Wukoki, Nalakihu, Citadel, Lomaki, and Box Canyon dwellings.
Wukoki
Pueblo ruin. Based on its location, this most likely was a "lookout" for some
of the larger dwellings down the road.
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We haven't taken
many pictures of the Williams attractions yet. I do plan to take pictures of
the train & depot, especially the things that Mom, Jen & Tim, and Neil
& Carol will remember from our train trip to the Grand Canyon ten years
ago. Also, we are taking a driving trip to the Grand Canyon tomorrow, so I will
probably take a few pictures while there :)
Love to you
all,
Miss Glorianna, the Old Iron Nut, and Roscoe Dawg
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