Fresh blanket of...leaves?

We've had a very enjoyable and relaxing week at Page Springs so far.  When we arrived on Saturday, the tree next to our site was still pretty full of leaves and losing a few each day.  Well, last night the temperature got down into the 20's and the wind kicked up.  When we got up this morning, there were about 6-8 inches of leaves on the ground from our tree.  There are virtually no leaves left on the tree.  I took this picture after I brushed the leaves off of the Jeep.

Today, we went into Sedona and revisited a few trails that we did back in February with our old Jeep.  Broken Arrow is the most challenging and was a lot of fun.  There's a section of the trail called "The Steps" that is VERY treacherous.  We scraped on the skid plates several times on the way down but made it safely to the bottom.  We then did Soldier's Pass, which is a little more tame.  Both trails were hopping with hikers, bikers and people paying WAY too much money for the Pink Jeep tours.  We joked that we should have taken on a few tourists when we stopped at Barlow's to air down.  We could have paid for our gas for the day!

Lisa and Patrick are coming down tomorrow from Munds Park to hang out and enjoy the beauty of Page Springs.  We are looking forward to one final day of relaxation and fun.  It's back to the Valley on Sunday.  We are very glad that we chose this option for our week of vacation!  It's been tons of fun and very relaxing.

The picture above is of our camp site after the leaves fell.  Enjoy!

Jeeping in Sedona

It's a beautiful Sunday morning in Verde Valley.  We've been here since Friday evening with Jeremy & Brandon next to us.  The weather has been absolutely perfect!  Yesterday, we headed to Sedona to find some Jeep trails.  After stopping at Barlow Jeep Rentals for some advice, maps and to let air out of our tires, we headed to the first trail.  Soldier Pass was a pretty easy trail, less than a mile long.  But we still managed to find some mud.  There's nothing more beautiful than red mud on the side of a green Jeep!

After enjoying the scenery, we headed across town to the Broken Arrow trail.  This one is just over 4 miles and was a little more challenging - especially on the way out.  This one is heavily used by the local Jeep tour companies and we saw no less than 5 Pink Jeeps while we were at the end of the trail, or Chicken Point as it's called.  While there, we enjoyed the scrumptious lunch that Jeremy made for us.  The ride back was the best part as there's a part of the trail called "The Steps" which were extremely challenging.  We scraped bottom in a few places!  On the way out of town, we stopped back at Barlow to air our tires back up.  They were so friendly and helpful there.  If you are ever in the mood to rent a Jeep in Sedona, I highly recommend using them.

Our Jeep performed very well and we had a great time.  When we got back to camp, the puppies were SO excited to see us.  We left them at home so that they could sleep and we could enjoy the Jeep ride!  In the morning, I had put a pot roast with potatoes, carrots and onions in the crock pot, and it smelled delicious when we got back.  We hung out outside until it got too chilly, then we moved inside and had dinner.  It was a great end to a fantastic day!  Today, Jeremy and Brandon are leaving us, but we are planning to stay until tomorrow.

I've posted some of our pictures from yesterday.  There are a few more on my Facebook page.  As soon as I figure out the most efficient way to get my pictures from my phone to the computer, I'll put them in a Picasa album.  Have a great week!!