Long, Long Time
Listening to: The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt
Location: Sedona, Arizona
The very last family trip we ever took was to Arizona during the month of January. It is a winter month and since we stayed in the mountains, we endured cold weather and slight snow fallings. My parents rented a small ?casita' for the entire family at the Enchantment Resort in Sedona. The casita had a kitchen, living room, and two bedrooms. Our accommodations were fabulous and the trip was a success.
During the daytime we would hike around the trails of the resort or take a jeep ride to see nature's wonders and mountainous animals. Since this was a small town resort, the regular town basically closed up shop by five pm. Our one night outing consisted of purchasing flying saucers at a local supermarket because the ice cream shop was already closed for the night.
We devoted one day to traveling to the Grand Canyon to see the massive rock formation. The day started out in a town just outside the national park where we viewed an awe inspiring IMAX movie about the Grand Canyon, its inception, and people's adventures in hiking and rafting through Colorado River. We drove up a windy rode to reach the top of the canyon where we parked the car and saw the view. Along the way, we saw deer sitting by the side of the road and tried to flash pictures of them from within our vehicle. It was windy and freezing at the top of the canyon, but the trip was well worth seeing one of the most popular tourist sites in America.
It was nightfall when we headed back to our resort in Sedona. The only way to get down the mountain was to go back on the windy road that took us up. As Linda Ronstadt's music blared from the rented car's entertainment system, I can still hear my mother yelling to my father to slow down. Us four kids in the backseat were clearly cheering my dad on and jeering our mama. And since I am able to recall this childhood memory, you can tell we made it down safely.
