Much of the day was spent in and around Sedona.
Once again, as we approached the city, the magnificence of the geology hit us.
To the south of Sedona, we branched off on the Red Rock Loop, which not only took us past the towering blocks of red sandstone, but afforded a parking place so we could walk to Red Rock Crossing and the fast flowing waters of Oak Creek.
The whole of this area is so peaceful, but the sound of running water made it even more special to sit and take it all in.
It's difficult to imagine eating ice creams on a terrace with a more wonderful view.
Javelinas (also called peccaries or skunk pigs) are relatively common in Arizona. Having said that, we have not seen any in the wild - just in the Tucson Desert Museum (see earlier post). Lynda and David have seen them on walks around Oro Valley and they even found their way into the garden before. People do sometimes confuse them with pigs as they are about the same size, have snouts and small eyes.
There are several ornamental ones dotted around Sedona, like these ones.
Sedona is known as a town for shoppers and it has a good variety of outlets. It is also known for people with "spiritual" tendencies, including psychics, palm readers, tarot card readers etc. We didn't stop at this shop!
The journey from Sedona to Flagstaff took us along a road in the Oak Creek Canyon and as we ascended, temperatures dropped noticeably.
The view from the top at 1956 metres was superb.
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