Blitzing through Sedona

We read that Sedona is one of the most beautiful places in the United States, so it is a compulsory via point on our route. Driving past Flagstaff, we cannot imagine that the landscape can change so dramatically to make it look like the pictures we've seen from Sedona. Flagstaff is on a plateau and the land is as flat as we can see...But soon after Flagstaff we enter a narrow canyon and the road descents steeply. Not really a road designed for campers. But after the his initiation on the gnarly roads on the Northern Californian coast, Francis pilots the wagon as Schumi on a leisure drive.

Slowly the canyon opens up and we can see the stark contrast of the jagged red rock against the deep blue sky and we understand why Sedona is so special. Our feet itch to do a beautiful hike, but the tourist office has other ideas: there are no campgrounds in the near vicinity, and we also have to pay to park near the day hikes - if the parking allows campers at all. We don't really want to feel "unwanted" and it is against our principles to pay for a hike. So we decide to give Sedona a miss and to continue our journey. Maybe we will return on a romantic weekend "a deux" if ever the opportunity arises in the future.

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