We headed down towards Sedona, AZ, with goals of 1/3 to give Althea a last good hike before 2 months of bedrest during heartworm treatment, 1/3 to give Perry some good sniffs in warm weather at lower elevation, and 1/3 for our 15 year wedding anniversary. After looking at dispersed camping in the area, I chose an area around FR 618 south of Sedona as the lowest elevation / warmest area. We found a fantastic spot to park our van down by the river (ok, it was a small creek, but I’m not arguing with running water!) and under some beautiful white-bark trees which I think are American Sycamore.

It was overall a relaxing trip, reading and knitting at the campsite with Perry in the morning and taking Althea on some shorter hikes in the afternoon.

Instead of breathtaking vistas, I tried my hand at capturing the smaller details of our hikes.

At the end of the trip, we met our goals with two tired puppies.