Sun-Splash

Yesterday we decided to go to a waterpark called Golfland SunSplash in Mesa, due to our pool currently being out of use here. Had a great day out in the sunshine and the water, there were many rides to go on and a big wave pool. And some water rides that we didn't really want to go on after hearing the various screams as people were sent down them. They sounded as if they feared for their lives. Especially my auntie, who you could probably hear screaming (on a medium-speed ride might I add) all the way back at the house in Litchfield Park, on the other side of town.

We took the underwater camera with us and got some photographs, so if we get them developed then I'll scan them in and you can view them here, I'm sure they'll provide you with a great laugh as in most of the photos we are probably screaming or looking like we're about to be drowned by the speed and water created on the rides.

...I think that the 'lazy river' was defiantly more our forté!

Sedona

Next stop...Sedona. We've had an amazing time at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, and now we're in the gorgeous Sedona for a night. We're going to have quite a relaxing day after all the driving and vast amount of walking over the past few days, then get ready to head back to Phoenix tomorrow.

I'll be posting more photos soon! x

Photos #4 - Sunsrise, Sunset

Taken at 7:30pm last night for sunset, and up (very) bright and early this morning at 4am for sunrise at 5:15am, these are a selection of our sunrise and sunset photographs:

So tonight we are in Page, and moving onto Sedona as planned tomorrow morning. I hope you're enjoying the photographs so far! There will be more to come tomorrow, and of course... once 4th of July comes around next week!

PS. you can view more photos, and in a bigger size and quality over at our flickr by clicking here!

 

Photos #3 - North Rim, Grand Canyon

Over a thousand photos between us, I've whittled them down to this selection to show you all! Say hello to the North Rim.

         
                     
                              

We had a few clouds over the Canyon, but I think it just helps make it all look more atmospheric. And of course, the gorgeous blue sky still remained.

The large room with giant windows over looking the Canyon, is the reception area and viewing deck of the North Rim lodge. It was quite surreal to look out of, and rather quite impressive.

More photos to come - sunrise and sunset over the Canyon.

Photos #2 - The Drive

Setting off from Flagstaff on Tuesday, we headed for the Grand Canyon's North Rim. It was a very long drive, with roads that just seemed to go on forever. But we were lucky enough to have the mountains and huge rock forms surrounding us, amongst the vast Arizona sky.

Here are some photos that were taken along the drive there:

                                        






 
                                                                       Once at the North Rim of the Canyon, it was surprising to see the vast amount of trees that there were lining the roads and surrounding areas. There was also quite an eerie and sinister sense from parts of the surrounding forest where there had been a huge fire that had stripped and burnt down hundreds, if not thousands, of the giant trees, as seen in the last photograph.

The weather was much cooler in the Canyon compared to Phoenix and Flagstaff, most of the time it stayed around 85F and got cooler and breezier the further up you climbed.

And on our way driving out of the Canyon and towards Page today, we encountered some wild bison by the road side!

Black Bear

It's been a fairly relaxing weekend, more time spent in the pool trying to cool off, we've had a few guests over for dinner, and had a bit of a shopping session at the big mall near here.

This morning we went out for breakfast at The Black Bear Diner, which we've tended to go to almost every year we have visited here. The service and food is always great, and you're certainly left feeling full afterwards! I had some pancakes mmm.

Tomorrow morning we're making our way up to Flagstaff for the night, then onto the Grand Canyon North Rim from there. You can expect to see a few more posts coming up later this week! And lots of photographs to show you by the end of it no doubt.

I hope everyone's had a good weekend! x

Arrived

Hi everyone, we have just landed in Arizona. It's been a long day(s) -depending on your time zone!- of travelling, and it's 1:30am the following day UK time, but still only 5:30pm in Arizona the previous day. Confusing, I know. But we're here.

More updates to come in the next few days. But for now, it's time to kick off the shoes and sit by the pool and relax. 


- Lou x

First stop..

Touched down in Philadelphia just after 8pm UK time, which makes it... 3pm in Philadelphia. All this time difference confuses me, no wonder my body clock is messed up for the first few days.


We left Manchester airport at 11am in England, to reach our first stop of the day, Philadelphia, USA. We don't have much of a wait here until our second flight, only an hour and a half; but that will probably be spent making our way through American customs, sorting out luggage and no doubt getting more food from a passing McDonalds. I hate plane food, whether it's the food itself or just because my taste buds are put off at such high altitude, I don't know, but I'm starving! 

See you in another five hours Arizona.


- Lou x