6 posts tagged “vacation”
You all should know me well enough by now to know that I'm only happy when I have another trip planned. Going to Park City in August just wasn't near enough, so I'm off to NYC for the Fourth of July weekend! w00t!
A big shout-out to Dr. John for the invitation! (No - YOU'RE the best!)
I'll get to see the Divine Ms. Dora while I'm there, too! Yeah, maybe I was so jealous about her seeing Cranky and my upcoming absence from the Big Boston Peep-Meet that I had to go somewhere and see someone.
Maybe I'll finish posting last November's New York trip pics before I go back. :-P
My goodness it's hot here. It was chilly and rainy when I left Warsaw and yesterday in Detroit wasn't too bad. But there's a heat advisory for today here in the Valley of the Surface of the Sun.
I'm at work trying to catch up and get my head in gear. It's hard considering my brain thinks it's in another time zone and my body is wiped out from all the air travel. I'm still super stuffed up and I swear I'm pumping out a pound of snot every half hour or so. Nice, eh?
Took the 7:05 out of Detroit this morning (4:05 a.m. AZ time for anyone keeping score at home). Landed local time 8:30, Good Buddy Dave picked me up and deposited me at Casa Amy y Elvis. Mr. Wuv Wuv was well taken care of while I was gone and super duper happy to see me. Yay!
Dumped the clothes in the hamper for laundry, took a nap with the cat, then showered (without the cat) and here I am. I have my leadership institute interview this afternoon so hopefully I can sound coherent by then.
I have tons of pics and tons of stories, so I'm glad it's a three-day weekend coming up with nowhere to go.
Thanks for all the good thoughts you sent my way and I'll try to get back to the 'hood soon!
Birthday greetings go out to the most lovely, BrownAmazon.
And what has the Birthday Girl won, just for being swanktastic? You, yes you, will leave the snow and the cold Canadian winter behind when you visit -
SUNNY ARIZONA!!
Your stay will include lodging at the quaint and charming Casa de Amy, where you will be greeted by the host kitty, Mr. Elvis.
Activities include:
Horseback Riding, Arizona Style!
Some of the best Mexican cuisine you may have ever tried!
New Age Wonders in Spectacular Settings!
World-renowned vistas!
A day at one of the Southwest's premier spas!
It's all yours and it's less than a week away. Pack your bags and get ready to soak up the sun!
I was all set to FINALLY do my post-trip report, focusing a great deal on the whackjob of our group, but I'm pooped. Plus, my computer takes forever to upload photos so I ran out steam while waiting for them move from my hard drive to here. Wah wah wah, I know.
So here are a few pics I hope will tide you over.
We hiked down a little way on Bright Angel Trail when we ran into a few locals:
And can we please take a moment to reflect on the public works program that made the trail system what it is today.
Thanks, guys. Much appreciated.
It's hard to put into words how lovely the Canyon is. It changes with the light and the time of year. Many photographers through the years try to capture its glory and expanse. No matter how hard anyone tries, you just can't do it justice.
More later... promise! (If you can't wait, there are more pictures in my photo file.)
And always remember, peeps - be careful out there.
I'm back from a wonderful week in Northern Arizona. I'll give you all the rest of the scoop and share pics with you soon. Work somehow piled up while I was gone so now I have to hunker down and be productive.
A quick overview - one of the women who came, a co-worker of a friend of my friend's, not only should have been eaten by wolves long ago, but I can't understand how she even makes it out of her house on a daily basis. More on her later when I have time to do her insanity justice.
When I wasn't keeping myself from pushing her off a cliff, all seven of the crew had a wonderful time. The Grand Canyon was just as spectacular as the last time I saw it. Sedona opened itself up as more than the schlocky t-shirt and trinket gift shop haven I've come to expect. We did plenty of hiking, spa-ing, partaking of local cuisine, and lounging about. Some of the girls had psychic readings done, bought crystals and I lead everyone on a Vortex tour. No one said they felt as if they were communing with the earth spirits, but the views were incredible.
The trip made me realize I don't get up to the north country as much as I should. Arizona is a beautiful state with so much to do and experience. I also found out how much I knew about the place. I felt like I needed a microphone for the minivan as I was constantly saying, "and to your right, you will see..." At the Canyon, I wanted a little flag to wave so I could keep my group together. I didn't lose anyone and everyone appreciated what we ended up calling, "Amy's Taste of Arizona Tour".
More to come, promise!
p.s. I probably won't be able to catch up as well as I would like, so if I missed something muy importante, let me know! :-)
Tomorrow I will finally be off on my summer vacation to Sedona, the tourist trap of the Southwest. It's a lovely, serene country of red rocks and mystical views. That is, after you escape the main drag of the tourist section with t-shirt shops, psychic readings, magical crystals and the hordes of tourists. I'm hoping that by picking September we will miss the seasonal glob of visitors and have some elbow room.
On the agenda:
Grand Canyon
Drinking margaritas
Spa
Drinking margaritas
Hiking
Drinking margaritas
Other stuff we think of
Drinking margaritas
It'll be a great time!
