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WEST SEDONA TOUR (attempt #2)
May 21, 2019: WEST SEDONA TOUR (attempt #2) | Sedona, AZ • 👟
Weather was looking much better so we gave the Tour of West Sedona another shot. It was a fun 12 mile ride.. challenging.. hikers along the way.. looped back around some similar country as yesterday. Full stone cliffs and generally solid single track with some chunky slabs here and there. At one point of the trail we stumbled upon a group meditation session, smack in the middle of a fork.. nearly hitting them we apologized, got some weird looks and were back on our way. This is Sedona, after all. Gorgeous routes, but took a bit of getting used to stopping to double check the map every few miles.. whereas routes I’ve done so far are a bit more self explanatory. I’m sure I’d get a better grasp after riding a few more times!
climb: 1002 ft • distance: 12.4 mi
CATHEDRAL ROCK 👟
Quick stop to the Cathedral Rock; my childhood friend Emily had taken me here a few months prior but we didn’t make the time to check out the Chapel of the Holy Cross, built in the side of the rock. What a spiritual place. There is a small area to reflect and kneel in the chapel.. crazy to think they have mass and even weddings inside. I got Emily and family a few bracelets at the gift shop downstairs, as Sedona will forever remind me of our adventure together after her father passed and but before they had yet to move yet again, to New York!
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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK | AZ • 👟
We made it!!! To be continued.. the South Rim hike and photos tomorrow!
DAY 15 RECAP: climb: 1002 ft • distance: 12.4 mi