The last 7 months have kept us close to our new home, but just up the road is a pretty big- Must See! That's where we started when my cousin, Gwen, her husband, Darrell and her son, Kyle came to visit from Northern Ireland. It had been 12 years since they were in the U.S. and this was their first visit to the Southwest. So we headed north to Williams, AZ and the Grand Canyon.
We walked many miles each day to share the amazing Grand Canyon views before returning to our Straw Bale House AirB&B. The spacious dining table and the large patio were perfect for meals together and some ham radio contacts. Darrell has been inspiring Terry in the hobby for many years.
We visited the Meteor Crater east of Flagstaff and Walnut Canyon, a site of ancient cliff dwellings.
Darrell and Kyle braved the 300 steps to get a close up look at the cliff structures. From the bottom they could see dwellings in the canyon walls we stood on to watch them hiking.
Sedona's Red Rock Scenic Byway was part of the loop south we made to stay a few days in Prescott. We all wished that more time and cooler weather would have allowed us to do some hiking.
We did a little shopping at the Mall in Prescott and stopped at the Food Court for lunch. I was totally amazed when the table next to us began to set up a Mahjong game. By the time we left the mall there were 4 busy Mahjong tables. The players said this is normal for a Friday afternoon. Wow!
Our fantastic trip together was a great way to end our time in Arizona. We leave for 4 months in Oregon on Friday. We will be at the same park as last year, Silver Falls, near Salem, OR. Come see us!
