Our Very Best: Road Trip

Over fall break we took a little road trip up to Flagstaff. The plan was to show Laura the Grand Canyon but our wonderful government decided to shut down all national parks until they could resolve issues with the budget! Ugh! The timing of it all was just crazy. But we didn't let this hiccup ruin our trip! There is still so much of Arizona that Laura needs to see, so we ventured out to Jerome, Williams, Flagstaff and Sedona. The weather was gorgeous and it was the perfect time to see the leaves changing colors! In just a few short days we were able to see so much!

I love the town of Jerome and it really is one of a kind! We walked through the ghost town, had burgers and shopped a bit. I could people watch in this town all day...Afterwards we headed up to Flagstaff for the night. First thing the following morning we wandered over to Bearzona. Such a cool idea! It's like a mini safari but with animals from the US! We loved seeing the wolves, bears and buffalo up close! This is definitely a must see! After that little adventure we drove over to Williams to have some lunch and Laura and Trent bravely took a trip on the zip-line. We then headed up to Snowbowl where we rode the ski lift up to the top of the mountain. I am not sure if I have ever been so scared :) It is one thing to go on a ski lift when there is white fluffy snow underneath you. . . it is completely another when there you can see all the jagged rocks! Because Laura and Anna were on my lift I white knuckled the bar and smiled so I didn't freak them out! I was grateful to not be on Trent's seat as he thought it was fun to rock it! Surprisingly going down was not nearly as bad as going up. I think it may have something to do with the prayer I made at the top! It also helped that the scenery was stunning! It is not very often that us Zoni's get to see yellow, orange and red leaves! After arriving safely back on the ground we went to downtown Flagstaff to eat and shop. We accidentally ran into this cute little cluster of shops on the corner of Birch and Leroux that I would love to visit again sometime. The following day we drove through Oak Creek Canyon (STUNNING, especially in the Fall) to Sedona where we took a jeep tour! I have been to Sedona several times and I have always wanted to do this. It was a great way to have an experienced guide share with us information about the land and rock formations as well as take us to places we might not have seen otherwise. I think Laura was impressed with the landscape of Sedona...beautiful! It was a quick but great trip and we were able to see so much of Arizona! Hopefully the Grand Canyon will open soon so Laura will get to see it before she leaves!