So the plan was to ride bikes on some fun trail with a scenic view, but the trails were closed because of the fires:( We were disappointed at first, but quickly discovered that the roads were just as scenic! We did a little in-town riding at the beginning and I love looking at the sculptures along Canyon road. I wish we had had more time to explore all of the wonderful galleries. After four hours though, I was so done with…
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Amazing Restaurants
Guess who? Nope…not Larbs this time. A big ‘Hello’ from Matt, the caring BF. I’m not sure if it was L’s nudging or my sincere desire to allow the GF a full day of vacationing (read: no blogging…though, I’ll admit, she did upload the pics ahead of time), but I’m jumping into the ring to write a quick guest post. Have no fear, however, Laura will be back tomorrow with a much more colorful description of our activities and great…
Today was all about nostalgia. I have many strong memories from when I spent a summer in Phoenix 18 years ago and I wanted to revisit some of my favorite places. So, Matt and I got up at 7 to beat the heat and made the 1.2 mile trek to the top of what was formally known as Sqaw Peak. The hike was basically an outdoor stair climber and took us a hour and a half. The mountain looks so…
T’was another relaxing day in the desert. We went to the gym at the resort and then did a driving tour of Phoenix because it was too hot for walking. We headed back to Scottsdale to try another fun restaurant. I actually picked this one because I read about Caitlin’s dining experience a while ago and remembered to put it on the list. Culinary Dropout had a great beer selection, so Matt and I both ordered local brews to go…
Day one… involved lots of driving! We made the seven hour trek from Albuquerque to Phoenix, stopping for a picnic of leftover Great Harvest bread, grapes, cheese, and a Thai shrimp salad we picked up from Whole Foods. And a beer – a yummy brown ale aged in hazelnut barrels? This picnic tasted sooo good after six hours of airport travel and two hours of driving! When we finally arrived at our resort, I was very impressed. It’s the…
