Wednesday 22nd October Detlef and I walked back to Mather Point to check out the morning view. Very fresh in the morning – best to keep moving. After breakfast we head for Sedona with a stop at the Tusayan Ruin and Desert View. The view points in this area give a much more remarkable view and the watchtower is a very fascinating piece of architecture. The Indians have scattered road side stalls once we leave the national park – they mainly sell jewellery and pottery. After we check in to the Hyatt Pinon Pointe we head up to the airport plateau to take in the changing colours before dinner at the airport restaurant – the dinner was very nice, far too much for me. Unfortunately our waitress should have been working in a dirty run down truck stop!
Thursday 23rd October This morning we headed to the Chapel of the Holy Cross a beautiful church which is perched on and incorporated into a rock ledge; built in the 1950’s it is still very modern. We then drove over to Jerome an old cooper mining town turned Ghost Town turned tourist destination. It is located up a very windy road – perfect for a Sunday bike ride!
We were entertained by Wolfe Robe an American Indian traditional flute maker and player who told us about the history and the traditions of the flute amongst the different tribes between playing the different flutes.
Friday 24th October This morning we took a Pink Jeep Tour into Broken Arrow Trail, two hours of fun. On the way back to Mesa we stopped off at Montezuma’s Castle a very old native Indian ruin (some of the ruins are not very ruined). White explorers thought that the Aztecs built this dwelling for their Emperor Montezuma. They were wrong but the name has stuck.
We met Michael, Maria and Breanna Ruehmkorff for dinner. It was great to finally meet them.
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