Here's a link to some of the 360 Degree images I took on our recent spring break trip to Arizona. Click on the link or copy/paste to a new tab, then select a picture and click the loop arrow in the middle of the pic to load the image. After the image loads you may click and drag the image in any direction to view the whole picture...
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Final Post of Our Arizona Trip!
We closed out the trip and the evening by spending some time in the hot tub and taking a few pictures from The Butte. It has been a wonderful trip and we plan to come back again. Now that we've seen so much of this area of Arizona, we will try to focus on a single destination the next trip out. Looking forward to seeing family and friends when we get home!
Papago Park
After dinner, we took a drive up to Papago Park and walked up to these strange, but beautiful red sandstone formations. As big as Phoenix is, it's nice that there are so many outdoor things to do right in the middle of the city. We didn't visit it, but Camelback Mountain is another such example.
Loop Complete - Back in Phoenix
After seeing Montezuma Castle, we drove south to Phoenix and we were able to check into the Marriott Phoenix Resort Tempe at The Buttes early. It was great to spend some time by the pool and just relax and get a little sun for a while.
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Last day of travel! After breakfast, we drove up to Montezuma Castle to view this very old Hopi Indian dwelling. I thought we'd have to hike down to them, but we parked, paid our entry fee and only had to walk about 500 feet to them.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Closing Out the Day
After arriving back in Prescott, we cleaned up and walked downtown for supper at Papa's Italian Restaurant. Apparently, they are a very popular place and we needed a reservation, so we abandoned that plan and looked up some other places. That didn't work out very well either. Apparently, many Prescott businesses close early or don't open at all on Tuesdays. So, we decided on a restaurant that had already passed the food and atmosphere test and found ourselves back at The Palace. We tried something new on the menu and it was just as good the second night in a row ;) ...Tomorrow (today, as I am posting this very early the next morning), we plan to head up to Montezuma Castle National Monument and take a look at the ruins, before heading down to Phoenix for the homestretch of our 5-day adventure.
Red Rock State Park
We grabbed a quick lunch back in Cottonwood, then made the 25-minute drive back up to Red Rock State Park to do some hiking. There are several loops to choose from. It was nice to get some much-need exercise and take in the views.
Chapel of the Holy Cross
On our way out of Sedona we decided to head to the Chapel of the Holy Cross. It was so crowded that we couldn't find a place to park, so we moved on. I grabbed some video with my phone and screenshot a couple pictures from the video to post below.
Sedona, Az
This is such a beautiful area that pictures don't begin to do it justice. Jen and I stopped at a roadside Native American jewelry stand and then stopped again in town to pick up some souvenirs. If you look closely at the last picture you will notice a person or two on top of the rock formation.
Jerome, AZ
Jerome is literally built into the side of a mountain and is just a few miles above Cottonwood. We took the scenic route on our way up from Prescott to Sedona. The last pic was taken a couple of miles before coming into Jerome. The Grand Hotel is also pictured, which is an old hotel still in operation today. It sits above Jerome and overlooks the Verde Valle. There is nothing particularly beautiful about the other pics shown below, but the town reminded me a lot of some of the towns in Europe that professional cyclists ride through during the Tour de France, so I thought I'd post them, too.
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