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September 2004

While in Arizona, we stayed at the famous Marriott Camelback Inn. This resort was once Barry Goldwater's campaign headquarters. It was also the first of the Marriott Resorts. Our "casita" was dated but nice. The logo on the lobby said it best: 'Where time stands still'.
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Shawn played two rounds of golf at the Camelback courses. I counted the jackrabbits and drank beer in the cart.
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For dinner the first evening, we ate at Elements at the Sanctuary. We had a wonderful seat in the corner of the restaurant looking out over the pool. We simply had to step outside for a few minutes to take pictures of the beautifully stunning sunset.
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On the second day in Arizona, we geared up and headed into the Sonoran Desert for a horseback ride. The beauty was stark. My favorite were the majestic Saguaro cacti! After this, we enjoyed Indian flatbread in Cave Creek, and then retired to the spa back at the resort!
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On the way to Sedona, we stopped at the most magnificent rest stop in Arizona - Sunset Point. (Actually, only the view was magnificent. The toilets were worse than a scruffy pub in Scotland.)
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We stopped in the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village once we arrived in Sedona. The old-world Mexico style architecture is as impressive as the forty plus shops, galleries and restaurants in the complex. In the short time we were there, Shawn bought a glass 'world', and I bought a charm for my charm bracelet.
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We had lunch reservations at L'Auberge de Sedona, where we sat on the terrace on the banks of Oak Creek. It was very peaceful, and the food was delicious - especially the creme brulee!
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Finally, it was the moment that we had been waiting for - time for the Pink Jeep Tour! This was a four-wheeling adventure on and over the red rocks of Sedona. Our guide was exceptional and made sure that we could get some great photos of the area. I took over three hundred pictures alone, but still the pictures do not compare to actually being there. Unfortunately, I cannot name all of the rocks, but you will recognize some of them as the backdrop to many car commercials on TV!
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Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image The red in the rocks is actually iron oxide - in other words, rust.	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image
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Small Image \| Large Image This is a prickly pear. Don't touch though - even the fruit have tiny thorns!	Small Image \| Large Image Looking back up "The Road of No Return"	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image Once we were back in the Mustang, we stopped alongside of the road just to take this picture.	Small Image \| Large Image Well, with views like this, just one last stop before we leave...
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While in Arizona, we stayed at the famous Marriott Camelback Inn. This resort was once Barry Goldwater's campaign headquarters. It was also the first of the Marriott Resorts. Our "casita" was dated but nice. The logo on the lobby said it best: 'Where time stands still'.
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Shawn played two rounds of golf at the Camelback courses. I counted the jackrabbits and drank beer in the cart.
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For dinner the first evening, we ate at Elements at the Sanctuary. We had a wonderful seat in the corner of the restaurant looking out over the pool. We simply had to step outside for a few minutes to take pictures of the beautifully stunning sunset.
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On the second day in Arizona, we geared up and headed into the Sonoran Desert for a horseback ride. The beauty was stark. My favorite were the majestic Saguaro cacti! After this, we enjoyed Indian flatbread in Cave Creek, and then retired to the spa back at the resort!
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On the way to Sedona, we stopped at the most magnificent rest stop in Arizona - Sunset Point. (Actually, only the view was magnificent. The toilets were worse than a scruffy pub in Scotland.)
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We stopped in the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village once we arrived in Sedona. The old-world Mexico style architecture is as impressive as the forty plus shops, galleries and restaurants in the complex. In the short time we were there, Shawn bought a glass 'world', and I bought a charm for my charm bracelet.
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We had lunch reservations at L'Auberge de Sedona, where we sat on the terrace on the banks of Oak Creek. It was very peaceful, and the food was delicious - especially the creme brulee!
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Finally, it was the moment that we had been waiting for - time for the Pink Jeep Tour! This was a four-wheeling adventure on and over the red rocks of Sedona. Our guide was exceptional and made sure that we could get some great photos of the area. I took over three hundred pictures alone, but still the pictures do not compare to actually being there. Unfortunately, I cannot name all of the rocks, but you will recognize some of them as the backdrop to many car commercials on TV!
Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image Bell Rock	Small Image \| Large Image Ferocious wildlife!	Small Image \| Large Image
Small Image \| Large Image Magnificent!	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image Awesome!
Small Image \| Large Image How!	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image Here we are, on top of the world!	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image
Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image The red in the rocks is actually iron oxide - in other words, rust.	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image
Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image This is real.	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image Dre takes over the jeep!	Small Image \| Large Image
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Small Image \| Large Image The land was very dry, and there was a lot of concern about fires.	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image Oh @#$%! I hope he knows what he is doing!	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image
Small Image \| Large Image What a great feeling to be up here!	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image This actually leads to the Grand Canyon.	Small Image \| Large Image
Small Image \| Large Image Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got!	Small Image \| Large Image And this...	Small Image \| Large Image The view is simply amazing from up here.	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image
Small Image \| Large Image \| Video Clip
Small Image \| Large Image This is a prickly pear. Don't touch though - even the fruit have tiny thorns!	Small Image \| Large Image Looking back up "The Road of No Return"	Small Image \| Large Image	Small Image \| Large Image Once we were back in the Mustang, we stopped alongside of the road just to take this picture.	Small Image \| Large Image Well, with views like this, just one last stop before we leave...
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