We started the day much like yesterday as almost frozen sleeping bag burritos. Literally the only part of me not completely covered by my sleeping bag was my head which was poking out for air. We actually got up on time today, early enough to see the world covered in frost.
We headed out to Flagstaff and Sedona today via the Grand Canyon. We really wanted to see the Desert Viewpoint which was a little out of the way, but doable. So we went there and climbed the 86 steps it took to get to the top of the tower. Very nice view. Each window in the tower was designed to ensure the viewer got a specifically chosen viewpoint. We spent some time up there looking around the down the stair and through the gift store to our car. In the gift store was this gorgeous painted horse I wanted to buy. But at 57 dollars it was not in my souvenir price range. It was part of the trail of painted ponies... Apparently this big art thing where local artists paint horses and auction them off. So I spent about 20 min debating with myself whether to get it or not and I decided no. It was breakable, inconvenient, and too expensive. But it was so pretty!
From the Grand Canyon we headed to Sedona through Flagstaff. The drive out there is spectacular. The trees and a I gave way to a beautiful landscape of red rocks and hot Arizona sun. Sedona itself was as Joel put it "the biggest disappointment yet". We expected a town filled with Indigenous art and spirituality, as apparently this is considered on of the most sacred places in the US. What we got was a tacky cowboy town filled with tourist shops and ice cream stops. We found out the most things in the area cost money, tours and anything that would really be nice. So we headed back to Flagstaff for a lunch/dinner.
We stopped at a place called Salsa Brava, a restaurant on Route 66 that we heard about from diners, drive-ins, and dives. And this place was a gem! So delicious. I had stuffed something or another. A delicious combination of bread, chicken, cheese, and refers! So yummy! We also got chips and salsa, which came from a salsa buffet. You got a small bowl and could pick your own salsa! Mine was the mild one but the tomatoes and cilantro were so fresh and delicious!
After dinner we headed to Winslow to gas up and then 5 miles outside of town we found a free camping spot near the lake! Very nice and quiet. We sat in the sun for a bit as I worked on my Spanish and Joel organized the car ( he won't let me help with that! Apparently I don't organize well :) ) then we razed in the back of the car as we watched the sunset and the birds play in the water. Pretty lucky! Now the stars are up and it is time to head off to bed! Hopefully the night will be warmer here!
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