We left Albuquerque and drove 5 hours to Camp Verde, which is 25 minutes south of Sedona.  Our campsite was very nice, but the daily highs were between 97 and 104.  The air conditioner in the motorhome was struggling to keep up.  To escape the heat we drove up to Flagstaff a couple of times where the highs were in the 70’s.  The first hike we went on was to Cathedral Rock.  We didn’t hike up to the top because the trail was too steep for us but we did go around the base.  By the end of the hike the temperatures were reaching the high 80’s and we were ready for a break. Our great friends Tommy and Sherry drove up from Tucson and joined us on some hikes and golfing.  One thing to watch out for in the desert is sand spurs, we are constantly removing them from our paws.

Please click on the photo below to start the slideshow which will also have captions describing them.

We got to Sedona and had a wonderful campsite. We actually setup and made ourselves comfortable.

During the heat of the day Stache and Mom taking a siesta.

To escape the heat we took a quick 45 minute drive north to Flagstaff. It was beautiful and in the 70’s.

Look at these huge trees that grow in the desert…..who would have though it

Beautiful views of Sedona

Stache and Dad couldn’t keep up

We hiked up to Cathedral Rock. We couldn’t go all the way to the top but we walked around the base. It was HOTTTTTTT………..

On the way down we stopped at Slide Rock state park.

Our friends Tommy and Sherry

Overlooking Slide Rock

Great pano showing the Slide Rock park.

Great golf course right outside of Sedona

Fore……