Back home too soon
July 04, 2008 //
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My trip ended much too quickly. Monday morning I was back in Connecticut, and back at work. But as quick as the trip was, it was worth every penny. Two days away was just enough to hold me off for a while.
My last day there was more casual than the day before. We went to downtown Scottsdale for lunch then took a drive down RT 87 to Saguaro Lake. By night I was back at the airport ready for my flight home.
A few more pics, all from Saturday:
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Sedona
June 29, 2008 //
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The flight here was terrible. My "window seat" lacked a window, the plane had no pillows or blankets, it felt like there was an hours worth of turbulence while over Oklahoma and Texas, and the woman next to me was praying the rosary like it was Armageddon.
It was worth it. Friday night was kept low key, partly due to the fact that it was almost 2 AM by the time I arrived. My friend Kristen and I grabbed some fast food from Jack In The Box (great stuff), had a quick chat, then called it quits for the night.
Saturday we started the day with some coffee and then took a 2 hour road trip up north towards Sedona. The terrain changed fast - from flat desert and tall cacti to jagged red mountains in what felt like the matter of a half hour. I drove most of the way because Kristen wasn't too crazy about driving in the mountains. The views were amazing so the drive seemed to go by very quickly.
We pulled over at a rock formation to the south of Sedona called Bell Rock. A lot of people go here looking for a Vortex - a place where people have reported feeling inspired by a beneficial source of energy. Needless to say, I'm a bit skeptical about the existence of such a thing, but I wasn't there for that, I was there for the hiking. We tried to make our way towards the top, but in 110 degree heat we couldn''t get very far so we had to turn back.
Once our attempt at hiking was over we made our way to downtown Sedona where we lunch and cooled off at a Mexican restaurant named Oaxaca.
From there we did a bit more driving, and then found ourselves hanging out along a river and watching people jump off cliffs at Slide Rock State Park, just to the north of Sedona in the Coconino National Forest.
To sum it up: it's been an amazing weekend so far. Videos here and pics below:
Hiking around Bell Rock
A jumper at Slide Rock State Park
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One way to spend the weekend
June 27, 2008 //
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It's a Friday night, and I'm sitting at JFK looking for ways to kill the time as I wait for my flight to arrive. I think thunderstorms are to blame for the delay. It's no excuse, we should have braved the weather. I had only planned on spending 48 hours at my destination! Delays simply aren't acceptable.
Where am I going? Arizona. There I'll be meeting up with a friend who I haven't seen since 2005 and then roaming around in the desert for two days. Why am I going? I couldn't really tell you. I have a friend there that I've been meaning to visit, and I've really wanted to take a vacation for a while now. Those would be two good reasons, but I'll only be there for a day and a half. Two miserable nights of travel for 36 hours of fast paced leisure.
People question the wisdom behind these fast-paced trips, but for me, it's worth it. I'll get to see a part of the country I've never seen before, and I'll spend some time with a great friend who I haven't seen in years. I'm considering this a preview trip. If I like what I see, I'll come back. I gave this very little planning... I actually just booked my flight 4 days ago. Few people know I'm even going to be away this weekend.
There's a forecasted high of 112 degrees Fahrenheit tomorrow. I can hardly bare 80! I'm told it's no so bad because of the lack of humidity, but we'll see.
I'll be posting quick little updates throughout my trip, via the blog, twitter, and YouTube. You can find it all here on the right hand side of your screen under "Recent Thoughts" and "Recent Video".
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