CAMP VERDE AND FAREWELL FOR TOUR

The last stop on our tour was in Sedona and it was a busy one.  We started out with a full day bus trip that took us to some more Puebloan ruins at Montezuma's Castle and Tuzigoot which are both National monuments.  We then drove up to Jerome, an old mining town in the mountains above Sedona, for lunch and shopping and then through Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon.  The area is beautiful and, since it has more greenery, different than the parks of southern Uttah.

Our last full day together was a "free" day until our farewell dinner so several of us decided to do a "Pink Jeep Tour" of the Sedona area.  This is a tour that had been recommended by family (my sister Barbara) and friends (Paula and Nick) and it was as great as they had said.  Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the area and went as far as saving a trantula from being run over by a jeep.  Being from the flatlands of Long Island, New Jersey and Floida, I was not experienced in off-road jeeping and had no idea that  jeeps can travel at 45 degree angles up and down rocks.  We had a great time!

So we got cleaned up and a bit more dressed up for our last dinner together.  I think we can safely say that we had a great trip and made some new friends.  We made promises to have a reunion and  will be traveling with several  in the future - some to the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque next week and some on later trips. 

RANGER TALK AT TUZIGOOT RUINS



PART OF THE RUINS

 

THE ROAD TO JEROME ALL SWITCHBACKS

THE THUMB

SPRING FLOWERS IN SEPTEMBER

BOB & JAN

89A RUNNING THROUGH OAK CREEK CANYON

 

HOME OF PINK JEEP TOURS 

BETTY, SHERRY AND PINK JAVELLINAS

THE START OF OUR TOUR

DEE AND KELVIN

TARANTULA
HE WAS IN THE ROAD AND THE GUIDE
STOPPED AND REMOVED HIM SO HE
WOULD NOT GET RUN OVER

OUR FIVESOME

JUST IN CASE YOU COULDN'T GUESS
 WE HAD A GREAT TIME

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

OUR GUIDE

SOME OF THE DESERT  FAUNA

 

THE TWO NUNS

ON TOP OF OLD BALDY

OOPS

SMOOTH ROAD AHEAD

THE SHERIFF OF SEDONA

THE FAREWELL DINNER

 

 

 

 

THE WHOLE GANG

 

MONKEY LOVES CHUCK AND SUSAN

GOOFEY'S HAD A ROUGH TOUR BUT GOING HOME WITH PETE AND HEDDA

LAKE POWEL ARIZONA

On our travel day to Lake Powell  our wagon masters and some others came upon this bus fire. There were 43 French tourists on board who had just arrived from Paris the day before. All got out safely along with their luggage but were standing in the hot sun watching the bus burn. Adventure Caravaners provide some bottle water to all. Not a good way to start a vacation.

On day two at lake Powell we had a nice Boat ride to Rainbow Bridge where we all had a chance for more picture ops.  Do you know the difference between an arch and a bridge?  A bridge is and arch with water under it. Also one must be respectful of these arches/bridges as they are sacred to the Native Americans.

BUS FIRE ON OUR TRAVEL DAY TO LAKE POWEL
EVERYONE GOT OUT SAFE

CHUCK AND SUSAN

HOUSEBOAT ON THE LAKE
1 OF OVER 1000

ENJOYING THE RIDE

NOTE THE WHITE MARK
LAKE IS DOWN 70 FEET

ENTERING THE CHANNEL

FLOATING WALK TO THE BRIDGE
IN THE PAST BOATS USED TO
GO FURTHER UP THE CANYON

BOB AND MICHELE

US

RAINBOW BRIDGE

PART OF THE CREW

OK EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD
"DRIVE SAFE AND HAVE A NICE DAY"