Excuse me in advance for the picture slideshows. I'm just trying to figure them out. But they will do for now.

 Sedona, AZ. Took a nice hike around Bell Rock and climbed quite a bit up the rock to an area where they say there is an energy vortex. The juniper trees in the vortex areas are extremely twisted and the air feels a little abuzz. Sarah and I sat quietly on a rock in contemplation as the boys climbed as high as they could. It was treacherous climbing on the sandstone as parts of the rock break off pretty easily and pieces laying around are easy to slip on. It was so nice to get out of the van, get some quiet time and exercise.

On the way out we got a picture with a sign for Route 66! We were on a part where it merges with HWY 40 so not the real historic highway since there are only parts across the US of it.

We drove on that day to Pheonix, AZ and rolled up to our couchsurfer hosts' house to a friendly and lively group of people gathered around some sweet old school pinball machines used as tables. The house is full of random beautiful art with brick and plaster walls that are chipped away to show brick underneath or painted. An old jukebox in the corner that has no list of songs so you just punch in random numbers and you get old wailing country songs or 80's retro (the Ghostbusters theme song was a recurring one)

We walked a few blocks to an area they were holding an event "Art Walk" where the gallerys were open late and there was a street filled with vendors. There is a street of houses where most have been turned into coffee shops, gallerys, art/clothing retail, cafes, bars. I think it's a great idea to transform a house into a commercial business! Talk about a homey atmosphere! We've been just chilling out at the house here for a couple days, enjoying the beautiful weather.

We visited a place called Cosanti where this artist makes these beautiful wind chimes and bells. www.cosanti.com.

Sarah and I went on a walk today for a coffee and checked out all the street art and chanced upon an incredible labyrinth at a Trinity Church! Walking along it was calming and meditative.






<Found it interesting that we saw this on the ground. RELEASE THE FEAR!