Sedona

Since Sedona was our fourth stop of the day, we were thankful we got there while there was still enough light to see the red rocks for which it is famous. The light wasn't good enough to get any good pictures, but it was gorgeous in real life!

We got our first shots at a view point on the highway coming in to town...

The pictures just don't do the brilliant red rocks the justice they deserve.

The traffic in town was a bit crazy thanks to a highway closure just out of town. So we just headed right to the little shopping area to scope out a place for dinner...

There were little courtyards everywhere. It was just like a maze full of fun and interesting things to see. None of the shops were open. But it was probably better that way. You can spend money if you can't shop. :)

We even got to meet some famous people just hanging out...

There was also this charming little chapel...

This building was designed in such a way that you couldn't tell where the structure started and the rock ended...

After dinner we hit the road and headed back south to Phoenix. It was getting dark fast but we did faintly see some more red rock on our way out of town...

One of the many things we miss about living in Arizona is the storms. So God gave us one on the way back into town complete with pouring rain, lightning and thunder. Sure do miss a good thunderstorm!