It’s our last day here in Sedona and we wanted to get an early start. I picked up breakfast from the Wildflower Bread Company again which we enjoyed on our balcony. We did a little shopping in uptown Sedona and then hit the road.
We wanted to check out the Airport Vortex. What is a vortex you may ask … “A Vortex is a giant magnet of energy that is either positive or negatively charged. Positive charged vortexes have feminine attributes: nurturing, calming and tranquil or yin. Negative vortexes are masculine, active, energizing or yang. “. We didn’t actually make it all of the way to the top of the vortex because it was pretty steep, but the view was great from there. As we were making our way down, a lady from New Jersey (Janet) took a really bad fall down the rocks with her husband (Jack) right behind her. We got them to their car and drove them to the emergency medical center.
Our destination for today was the Oak Creek area. Before getting there, we made a pitstop at Garland’s Indian Jewelry where we spent a bit of time and money, and learned a lot about Indian jewelry. Fortunately for us, the Indian Gardens Country Store is right next door where we picked up a picnic lunch. On our way to the car, we spoke with a man that had just captured a rattlesnake that was in the women’s bathroom. He was kind enough to open the container to let us see what the snake looked like. It was all coiled up in the corner. Yikes.
Before we reached a picnic area, we came across many natives selling jewelry and other home-made crafts at some road-side stands. Time for another stop, and more purchases. We finally pulled over at the Banjo Bill Picnic Area and enjoyed our lunch on the banks of the Oak Creek. It was absolutely beautiful there. We got back in the car and drove about five minutes to the West Fork Trail. We spent the next three and a half hours hiking approximately five miles, along the West Fork of Oak Creek. We even had to cross the creek eight times, across stepping stones, or fallen trees. More beautiful scenery.
We wanted to catch one more sunset so we headed to the Chapel of the Holy Cross. It was spectacular.
The ranger at the West Fork Trail gave us a dinner recommendation, Casa Bonita. We drove back to West Sedona and enjoyed a fine Mexican dinner. Gotta love recommendations from the locals.
We went back to the hotel to pack and rest up. Tomorrow we’re starting the third part of our journey.
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