Early in the morning, we leave the tent campground in Utah to start the drive to Sedona. We loose an hour within 15 minutes drive as Utah does not follow daylight savings time.

We stop at the Dam near Page. It is very large and it makes you wonder how much this Colorado river can give to all these towns with the water so low!

As we approach Sedona, a completely new landscape presents itself to us. Beautiful forest with large conifers, valleys and large mountains and hiking trails after hiking trails. I had no idea!

In Scottsdale, we stay at Amara resort and spa. Beautiful view of large boulders / rock mountains and very friendly staff. We each have a facial scheduled for that day and it is amazing! After a stroll along the Main Street where stores after stores are lined up, we have an excellent dinner for Mother’s Day at the resort.

The following day is our anniversary – 30 years….how time flies when you are in good company! We have massages scheduled in the morning which are also excellent! This is a great place for treatments.

We leave shortly after the massage, on our way to Scottsdale. We are staying at Boulders Resort in a beautiful large casita. We make our way to the driving range to hit a few balls in preparation for my first golf round of the year. We have a lovely dinner at Paulo Verde at the resort with an excellent Barolo. Again the weather is perfect and we enjoy a beautiful evening on the patio. Onwards for 30 more years!

We have a great round of golf the following morning, followed by a dip at one of the pool and some relaxing time reading our book. We decide to drive outside of the resort to discover a small bistro serving American cuisine with a French flair. Again the food is excellent!

The next day, we have a flight in the evening so we enjoy the pool and go for a brisk walk in the morning. We check out and drive to old downtown in Scottsdale and walk around to see the town. We decide to stop at a nail salon to each have a pedicure. It is chuck’s first one and he now wants to schedule a monthly pedicure!

The flight is quick but the seats uncomfortable and very little service. This was not worth paying for business class. Note to self – American Airlines domestic business class is a no-no.

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