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<\/a><\/p>\nWe parked around the old part of town just prior to heading out of town on the northern end and started looking for a breakfast joint. \u00a0 Prior to finding breakfast we were found by what I will call a “Sedona hawker” \u00a0 It seems that one out of every four storefronts are in business to resell tickets for the four things that tourists must want to do. \u00a0The pink jeep tour, \u00a0the Trolley, \u00a0the Train or the Helicopter ride. \u00a0 I kid you not, \u00a0there were so many of those shops I wondered how anyone could pay the rent. \u00a0 This guy was pretty smooth, \u00a0and almost sucked me in. \u00a0Talking about a new camping spot right in town that he can get us. \u00a0 What he failed to mention was it was a timeshare place we would have to endure the few hours of high pressure sales. \u00a0 We said we would stop by again on the way back to give him time to get us an RV Site. \u00a0 Luckliy I looked the place up while at breakfast\/lunch and found out I wouldn’t ever want to stay there, let alone sit thru the sales presentation.<\/p>\n
Afterward we wandered thru many trinket shops and art studios but it all looked somewhat tourists chic…<\/p>\n
After a non existent breakfast at a Panera Bread clone business that stopped serving breakfast at 10:30.. \u00a0Ala McDonald’s… \u00a0we wandered back to the car on the other side of the street to miss that smooth hawker…<\/p>\n
I have to say that the views from town of the red mountains were incredible. \u00a0 Once we got back to the car and headed toward the Red Rock Loop road out west of downtown. \u00a0 \u00a0Just a gorgeous road that was supposed to go down to a large pool on Oak Creek and small water falls. \u00a0The gal at the ranger booth told us that this time of year it’s pretty dry, \u00a0but once the monsoons start, \u00a0next month that would be an awesome place to be.<\/p>\n
On the way out of Sedona we went looking for the chapel. \u00a0 Once we found it we were in awe of the surroundings. \u00a0 You must park at the bottom and walk up to the chapel and it’s worth the hike. \u00a0 Incredible views from all sides. \u00a0There is even a gift shop underneath the chapel, \u00a0just take the inside stairs down one flight.<\/p>\n
The day after visiting Montezuma, Jerome and Tuzigoot we ventured out to Sedona. \u00a0 I just love all the red mountains. (like everyone else) \u00a0 It was a 17 or so mile easy drive to the town. \u00a0I am amazed how many roundabouts they have now. \u00a0We went thru 25 if we went thru 1. … <\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"