We finally made it to Sedona! After a long journey through New Mexico, we arrived in Flagstaff, AZ on Monday. Somehow, we managed to spend five hours at Borders trying to get a mobile broadband device so that Misa can work from truly anywhere (not just coffee shops and Laundromat parking lots). The day ended with us making the last few miles to Sedona in the dark and sleeping at a rest stop just outside Coconino National Forest (the Red Rock area).
Tuesday was a beautiful, clear, sunny day. We stopped at the ranger station and bought a National Park Pass, and we were ready to go. We began the day with a long trail run down to a river (cold water, but Colin went in!) and then back up again. Then we headed up the dusty dirt road to the top of the Schnebly Hill Road, where we separated from the Jeep tour crowds and found a shady spot to eat lunch and enjoy the scenery. Hot and happily exhausted, we drove down to a swimming area in Oak Creek, found a secluded sandy area with a nice large rock! The water was so cold it hurt, but we gave ourselves a quick shower and then hung out on the rock. The ranger in the morning had shown us some forest service roads where we could camp, so we headed over to find a nice camping spot before dinner. It is unofficially named prickly pear campsite because we were surrounded by prickly pear cactus plants (and cowpies)!
We had our first technical difficulty with the truck. Nothing major, but our donated power inverter decided to stop working, so we were unable to charge our laptops. We will be searching for a replacement in our next town so that we can be independent of coffee shop recharges.
Now we are at a coffee shop in between Sedona and Prescott (our next destination), recharging our computer batteries and updating this!
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