We left Cottonwood and the warm RV
we've called home for the last couple days. We have been very lucky
to have the hospitality of Caleb's grandparents as they took us
around sightseeing to what central AZ has to to offer. We've seen now
Prescott and Jerome, Montezuma Castle and a bit of Sedona in addition
to hiking around to Tuzigoot National Monument and Walnut Creek
Canyon. These two along with Montezuma were areas inhabited by the
Sinagua Native Americans who after a couple hundred years of living
in the flourishing Verde Valley mysteriously left or migrated leaving
behind ruins of homes etched out on the sides of canyon walls. In
Tuzigoot they left a series of square apartments, all accessible from
roof tops. The past couple days have been a history lesson and a
half, I've learned so much and seen some of the most unique geography
the United States has to offer. I have also been very lucky to have
such wonderful and giving people to watch over us for these last
couple days. The RV resort they stay at is home to some of the
nicest, most rugged road warriors you've seen. We got to play WII
bowling and SuperBowl Sunday, we watched the Giants take a big win in
the lodge with a few other family's. People were rooting for either
side but all of us were snacking on communal chips, cheeses and wings
and having a good time. Our last night there we took advantage of the
mini golf course, unfortunately I lost so it's not really even worth
writing about. We got in a couple of good hikes while we were there
also, once in Sedona, climbing as high as our nerves could take us
and once at Walnut Creek, down into the canyon and back. At least it
would balance out all the Denny's and pizza we were eating:) After a
couple days of good rest, investing in some laundry washing and
sleeping bags and seeing what central AZ has to offer we headed north
towards Arches National Park to camp out for a couple days. The plan
from there was onto Yosemite and through to San Francisco by the
weekend.
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