RETIREMENT ROAD TOUR #1

[Traciehue]

On our way up to Salt Lake City. Decided the only thing you see on the interstate is interstate. I’m always up for a drive through Sedona.

 

[Andy5160]

On our way up to Salt Lake City. Decided the only thing you see on the interstate is interstate. I’m always up for a drive through Sedona.
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Love it there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JT@623]

On our way up to Salt Lake City. Decided the only thing you see on the interstate is interstate. I’m always up for a drive through Sedona.
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To many tourists for me

 

[AZVAJKU]

On the rim above Oak Creek at the overlook.

 

[AZVAJKU]

As long as I have been coming up here they have sold jewelry handmade on the reservation to the north.

Most stops @Traciehue will pick up a piece. This time she got this.

 

[Ddays]

Thats a really nice drive up through there

 

[Traciehue]

To many tourists for me

Not that bad but it’s early. Slide Rock was starting to fill up.

 

[AZVAJKU]

The drive up along Hwy-89A follows Oak Creek Canyon and is a narrow twisting road with some beautiful scenery. The speed limit it 40 mph but there are always re-tards upset because drivers are doing 40 so they can actually enjoy the views.

The final climb on to the rim.





I drove down these switchbacks one winter when there was a foot of snow and ice on the road. Good times.

 

[semicolon]

When we originally planned this trip it was structured on doing some site-seeing along I-80 and arriving in Salt Lake City to participate in an event.

Unfortunately an old friend who lives in Payson recently informed me that he is not long for this world. That news changed our travel plans and we departed early and took I-40 across so we could visit him. We spent a couple days there and being so close to Scottsdale, we swung down to see family.

Usually I avoid the location of birth- especially in the summer. The Phoenix metro area is WAY too hot and has changed in ways I don’t enjoy.

We took my 83-yo mom to the Scottsdale Costco for supplies and picked up a couple of things for ourselves.

Full disclosure- my Mom claimed the Tequila and the Angel’s Envy.

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Has anyone seen this before?

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Tomorrow morning we head north.

Sorry to hear about your friend. Kudos for making time to spend with him. Looks like a good haul on essentials from Costco!

 

[AZVAJKU]

Stopped in Flagstaff for refreshments.




Lumberyard Brewing on Route 66 and San Francisco Street. Nice place!

Flagstaff IPA on the right and Red Rock Raspberry on the left.

 

[Traciehue]

After Flagstaff we made the long drive up to Kanab on 89A through the Navajo Nation.
Smoke from the fires on the north rim of the Grand Canyon was pretty thick.

 

[AZVAJKU]

Marble Canyon on the Colorado River.

Most Colorado River rafting trips put in near here. The water is COLD as it comes out of Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam.

 

[Traciehue]

AZVAJKU spotted a California Condor on the bridge. They were reintroduced to the area in 1996.

 

[AZVAJKU]

Time for re-hydration.



They have Jeep parking







The longest bar in Arizona









Tower IPA and a ‘Prickly Pour’

 

[wayoflife]

So wish we were there with you

 

[JT@623]

Should’ve met you there

 

[Traciehue]

So wish we were there with you

Us too!!

 

[AZVAJKU]

Some cool rock formations between Marble Canyon and Fredonia.

 

[AZVAJKU]

Should’ve met you there

So wish we were there with you

We need to do an AZ Wayalife trip and hit some of the trails and drinking establishments!

 

[JT@623]

We need to do an AZ Wayalife trip and hit some of the trails and drinking establishments!

I know a few spots that most don’t