Land Rovers and Rain in Temecula
This long weekend is spent in Temecula attending Destination Defender West and hiking and exploring the area while failing to avoid the rain
A special lunch at Wrigley Mansion
This evening we have an anniversary dinner at the historic Wrigley Mansion which has one of the fancier restaurants in Phoenix that we wanted to try
A morning in Gilbert Preserve
Today it is a day for exploring the Gilbert Preserve and looking for interesting birds like pelicans and shorebirds before the heat forces a retreat
An afternoon shopping in Sedona
After escaping the rain we spend the afternoon in Sedona enjoying the great views, eating lunch and doing some light shopping
Raining near the lava caves
Today we try the whole morning to escape the rain while exploring the Coconino National Forest with no luck in the end
Exploring the interesting Walnut Canyon
Before checking in into our hotel we do a short hike on the Arizona Trail near Walnut Canyon barely avoiding thunderstorms and enjoying great views
Revisiting Chevelon Canyon on a day hike
Today we decide to revisit Chevelon Canyon seeing birds and antelopes and enjoying the level trail before finishing with a great steak
Finding owls near Blue Ridge Reservoir
Today to escape the heat we hike on the Arizona Trail near the Blue Ridge Reservoir finding birds, elks and turkey on a beautiful trail
Finding cabins and waterfalls near Vernon
Before returning we explore another section of the Land of the Pioneers trail finding an interesting cabin and a beautiful dry waterfall
Land of the Pioneers trail exploration
We spend the afternoon hiking the Land of the Pioneers trail exploring abandoned cabins and dry lakes while avoiding the rain and elks