On Saturday, our time was up in Quartzsite and we headed north on I-17 towards Flagstaff.  Weather was unpredictable, as it usually is around Flagstaff this time of year, and we hit several rain squalls.  We arrived at our destination in Camp Verde, in the beautiful Verde Valley, south of Flagstaff (where the interstate was closed), and immediately found ourselves hit by sleet and snow.  What a treat to see the mountains of Arizona capped in snow, it felt like Colorado.  Not a treat to set up and unhook our rig in the mess, LOL.  But, we finally managed and got settled.  The next day, we drove the 20 mins to Sedona to see a rare sight, the red rocks of Sedona covered in snow.  You just don’t see that every day… and me without a camera…

The next day, we saw Montezuma’s Castle, an ancient site of cliff dwellings by early Native Americans.  It was a lovely park, with a path lined with Sycamore trees running alongside Beaver Creek.  The dwelling was called Montezuma’s Castle by the first Spanish explorers, who thought they were the same peoples as they saw further south, even though Montezuma never came that far north.  The dwellings resembled the ones in Mesa Verde, only more remote.  They were a sight to see, and… me without a camera, yet again…

Today’s drive through Flagstaff was great.  It’s warmed up, but still a little snow alongside the highway and we turned off I-17 onto 40 East and headed toward Winslow.  Gorgeous snow-capped Humphrey’s Peak proudly stood as the highest point in AZ all in it’s early spring regalia.  Wish I had gotten a picture to share, but yeah, it was me, without a camera… again.

We’re settled into our site here just east of Winslow, AZ…. at the site of the best preserved meteor crater on Earth.  And… me without a camera!  Just got word that my camera is being shipped and I hope to be re-united very soon.  We’ll be staying here for a week.