Saguaro is a specific species of Cactus that only grows in some parts of Arizona, Sonora Mexican state and some parts of California. It only grows in the Sonoran desert between sea level to 4000 feet . For the first 75 years Saguaro cactus grows as one single piece straight up without any arms . They also absorb water when it rains . After it rains they can look a bit plum ! It can be creepy to look out…
We finished off our Arizona visit by spending two nights at the JW Marriott Tucson Resort . I am a big JW resort fan and looked very much toward this portion of the trip ! It was such a unique experience! Having a resort and massive pools surrounded by cactus and mountains with nothing else for miles ! Night Time View At night you could see the lights from Tucson in the distance. One of the nights we were there,…
We made it to Scottsdale late afternoon from Sedona and our hotel for the night was in Tucson . So we only had a few hours in Scottsdale! We dropped by a Italian Deli called Delfalco’s Italian Eatery And Deli . The food was delicious. This was one of the better meals we had in all of Arizona. Highly recommend if you are in the area . DeFalco ‘s Italian Eatery Scottsdale Arizona We also drove by old Scottsdale. This…
On our way back to Scottsdale from Antelope Canyon we decided to stop in Sedona for a few hours. Sedona is famous for its red rock formations and has many really popular hiking trails . If you have the time I would recommend staying in Sedona for two days . One day spend on hiking and the other day exploring the charming city !We decided to spend the time we had at Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village. This is a…
I didn’t realize how scenic Arizona drives were till I got there . During our five days of road trips, we did some beautiful drives ! Some unintentionally! Route 89 Arizona Route 89 between Flagstaff and Grand Canyon East entrance was the most beautiful drive we did in all of Arizona!! Early morning drive – Before Sunrise You will also be taking this route if you are going to Antelope Canyon! We were lucky enough to drive on it two…
Antelope Canyon has been on my bucket list since I saw photos of it in various publications! Decided to act on it this year for my birthday! We booked the trip about twenty days before . What I discovered as I booked the trip was there are two parts to the Antelope Canyons . Upper Antelope Canyon and Lower Antelope Canyon. Upper Antelope Canyon This is the more famous of the two Canyons . There are these light beams (…
Ever since I came across a photo of Horseshoe Bend I had wanted to visit it !! It looked incredible in the photos. This attraction was one of the reasons for us choosing Arizona for our road trip ! We stopped here as a first stop on our way to visit Antelope Canyon around 7 am . Since we were here early morning there was a shadow that fell in our photos! Nevertheless, it didn’t take away from an incredible…
This was my second time to Grand Canyon. The first time I had taken a bus tour from Vegas . This time we drove from Flagstaff making stops at various Scenic lookout points. Route 89 I would highly recommend taking route 89 to get to Grand Canyon from flagstaff. It was the most scenic drive we did throughout our road trip in Arizona! East Entrance We went through the East Entrance vs South Entrance to visit the Canyon. This is…
We stayed for two days in Flagstaff on our road trip of Arizona. We used it as our base for Grand Canyon and Antelope Canyon. We had a chance to have brunch and dinner here . Brandy’s Restaurant We had the egg Benedict special with avocado and cream cheese , chorizo hash and oatmeal pancakes. My favourite meal in all of Arizona was the egg Benedict ! The flavours together were delicious! My husband also thought it was delicious. Salsa…
When we were planning our trip to Arizona I came across some forums that covered the drive between Phoenix and Flagstaff as well as driving at night time . I found the forums to be confusing. As such sharing my experience below. Drive Between Phoenix and Flagstaff Phoenix is approximately around 1107 feet above sea level and flagstaff is around 7000 feet above sea level . As such the drive is a climb , however it is climbing slowly so…