High Altitude Arizona Trail hiking
Our goal is to explore a section of the Arizona Trail we have never been on which is also at high altitude to avoid the heat of the day
Kachina Village Wetlands hiking
We start our extended weekend trip in the Flagstaff area with the Kachina Wetlands looking for birds and caches
Morning walk near the Salt River
Avoiding the heat we do a very early morning walk in the Phoenix area desert up to the Salt River
Shoofly and Peach Loop near Payson
Our first trip in Arizona after a long Europe trip takes us to the Payson area for hiking and to visit some forgotten ruins
Evening in Westminster and downtown
For our last stop of the day and the trip we disembark at Big Ben and walk up to Buckingham Palace to get a feeling of the coronation vibe on the streets
Afternoon in Greenwich
The afternoon of the last day is spent in Greenwich where we also say goodbye to our relatives
Lunch in Southwark, London
We start the day with an early lunch/late breakfast on the Thames River shore in Southwark
Castle Combe, a brush with the Cotswolds
One more stop was requested when we planned the trip, in Cotswolds, and we do it in Castle Combe an enchanting small village on our way
Cardiff, the capital of Wales
Cardiff is the capital of Wales and worth a stop for a few hours if staying in the area
Castell Coch, the whimsiest of them all
The prettiest of the castles in Wales is actually quite a new one built in the 19th century based on the whimsies of the 3rd Marquess of Bute