Road Trip - Day 6 - Sedona and More Snow

View from our room before headed to the morning Jeep tour

Today was our last day in Sedona.  We started the morning with a Pink Jeep tour of Broken Arrow which was on the south side of Sedona.  We were all excited to see more of Sedona but weren’t sure how fun the Jeep would be.  Collin chose to sit in the very back of the Jeep because he heard this was the most bouncy.  I sat next to him (just being a Mama Bear…I could hold onto him so he would not bounce around too much) and Dad sat in the front.  We rode with another family that had two little girls, Ava and Audrey.  Audrey was Collin’s age.  It was fun to watch him interact with her….and flirt like a 2^nd grader knows how….which is to be obnoxious and loud.  For example, every bump we hit, he exaggerated it which made Audrey really laugh.

Our first stop 

Get example of the plates shifting on the fault line

Collin had to be in the picture

One of the several steep climbs or decent we did in the Jeep

The Jeep tour was AMAZING and did not disappoint any of us….even Dad.  He said it was better than he expected.  The views were beautiful and our guide was knowledgeable about the rocks, history and geology. 

After the 2 hours Jeep tour, I wanted to do a little shopping before we left.  I just wanted to get some shirts and more Mexican blankets.  These are great to keep in the car in case we need them and for Burke to sleep on.  Dad also wanted some fudge.  We shopped for about 30 minutes and thought it would be a good time to eat before we got on the road.  We stopped to eat at Cowboy Club.  The food was amazing!  I had a wedge salad with a huge piece of salmon.  Collin had some of it and said it was better than what I make (oh really?).  I was proud of Collin because he ordered a rattlesnake corn dog.  He took a few bites and did not like it…but at least he tried it.  The texture was like sausage which he does not like.  Dad liked it and ate some of it.  It was ironic because the snake was from Texas and we were eating it in Arizona.

After lunch, we headed to Flagstaff to play in the snow.  The drive through Oak Creek Canyon was as beautiful as I remember. 

Humphrey's Peak in Flagstaff

Rte 89A through Oak Creek Canyon

We arrived at Wing Mountain Play Area and had more fun than I thought we would.  It cost $15 to get it but it was worth it.  We spent close to 3 hours sliding on the mountain.  Yes, WE all slid down the mountain.  Most of the time, Collin and I slid together.  I was proud of him for going down the steepest part without me…twice.  The last time, he fell off and was not interested in sliding again without me.  We had fun aiming for Dad at the bottom or one of the broken sleds that were abandoned by the owner (We referred to the area as the Sled Cemetery).  I did crash and burn a few times by myself but still got up and went down again. 

None of us wanted to leave but it was time to go.  The park was closing and we needed to head to Tucson for the night (4ish hour drive).