Ben had a medical conference to attend in Sedona, so we went along and played :) While Ben was busy at his conference each morning, the kids and I were easily entertained at our hotel and surroundings - We stayed at L'Auberge - it wasn't the typical hotel or resort - it had individual cabins - each with a wood burning fireplace and beautiful accommodations. It was a treat to stay there for sure! The grounds of the hotel are gorgeous and it's all tucked in a shaded area by a river. Each morning we would explore, feed ducks, float sticks, and climb rocks :)
The squirrels were friendly!
One evening we got take out for dinner and ate it by the river...
The pool area was fun! Thankfully it was heated, because it was really too cold for swimming - but the kids loved it anyway...
We used the fireplace daily and worked on a rather large puzzle on way too small of a table...
One afternoon, we wandered downtown Sedona and explored the shops - we made a stop at the chocolate shop and got some treats...
This was the kids first taste of cold weather for the season - Phoenix in October is still hot - but Sedona was very chilly!
Tlaqupaque is a beautiful artsy shopping area - We shopped a little and ate dinner there...
Becca showing off her fancy notebook she bought...
Getting hot chocolate after a fun full day of playing...
One of the days we hiked at Red Rock State Park - the scenery is amazing!
After Ben's workshop classes on the last full day in Sedona, we drove to Jerome to explore - it's only about 45 minutes away from Sedona. Ben had been to Jerome before with his family, but I had never been before - I LOVED it!! It was small, but crammed full of cool buildings and delicious food - I didn't get a good picture of how this old mining town is so awkwardly positioned on the side of a hill - all the streets are slanted - it kind of made me think of San Francisco in that way.... The first thing we stopped at was a glass blowing shop - as you can see, not much of the building remains, but the guy blowing glass still does! :) We watched him do a very cool demonstration and then we bought a small glass blown orange pumpkin to add to our fall decorations at home - it's fun because we got to talk to the guy who made it!
There are a lot of unique things to see in Jerome...
Sitting on the curb eating ice cream :)
That night we enjoyed dessert and a show courtesy of the Mayo Clinic who put on the medical conference...
A Native American family entertained us with their traditional singing and dancing - I know mom will appreciate these videos!
We found a little visitor on the putting green...
This was a very good post. There's almost too much to comment on. Your videos were way fun.
ReplyDeleteYour hotel was in a really pretty spot!
I have to say the picture of the fireplace made me want one that works more than ever!
Maybe I'll get one in the next life.
Looking forward to more posts!!
Despite the comment that this was a cold October vacation, the pictures describe a warm stay with the red rock, swimming pool, flowers and fauna. It's looks so fun!
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