Nevok’s Keep

Would you believe that apparently there is no such thing as a song, at least easy to google, about Phoenix? I did find a song about Arizona by The Scorpions but, well, what can I say, a one night stand in a car is not quite what I want to have as a headline….

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Who would have thought, especially when coming here, I actually am sorry to see Vegas vanishing in the rear view mirror.

It has to be said written though, that after all, both Mel and I did succumb to the gambling virus in Vegas. Only difference between us is that Mel lost everything whereas I quit while I was ahead after having successfully doubled what I took with me on my gambling allowance!

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I have to admit….Las Vegas is having a hard time winning me over.

First of all, the hotel…as cool and trendy as it might be, is not growing on me. It’s just too crowded, too loud, too..desperate to come across as hip? I dunno, but, maybe it is just too much in a way. Inasmuch as the idea is a nice one, the little parts in itself are nice, the big total though is just to blinky, glitzy, noisy for me. I do kinda prefer the MGM Grand from what I’ve seen outside of their rooms…and have to admit that the Bellagio IS rather nice from the inside. Especially the lobby area with the piano bar just outside of it. Maybe I am too old for the NY, NY? Or just too petty burgeois, who knows. And no, don’t comment on it, thank you.

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I was actually rather excited today, as today we’d volunteer for another half day at Best Friends. Incidentally (and heck no, there’s been no coincidence in that but rather meticulous planning from ‘lil ole me), we volunteered again with Balu and his gang (well, true, and Jenn, their caregiver).
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…Bryce Canyon…

A quick sum-up: A big ‘Thank You’ goes out to my buddy Marc for telling me about this place. Soooo worthwhile…

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Best Friends

Dogtown

It’s beautifully located here in Kanab, Utah, in Angel Canyon. What I didn’t know is that Kanab is kinda Utah’s little Hollywood. A lot of classic Westerns, both movies and series, were shot here. Some even in Angel Canyon.

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Alright, about this trip today I can’t write that much. First the facts: We stopped at a trading post in Page, Arizona, and I got a really nice pendant for myself. It’s Zuni origin, the real thing, and a bear. It just gave me that ‘mine!’ vibe… what can I say.

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So, today was one of the great days. A whole day of Grand Canyon, South Rim, was ahead of us.

Although the last two days were kinda featuring a slight flurry of snow, which quickly melted away, we were not quite prepared for what we saw when opening the curtains this morning. There actually was a blanket of snow. Not one of those big, fluffy ones, but enough to leave us a bit concerned regarding our trip.

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A rather early morning was followed up by our short road trip to Sedona.

I have to give you this, those Red Rocks…simply amazing, especially in sunlight.

The road there is another one of those scenic highways….and justifiably so. I took some amazing pictures, shame though that the bird I got was just a black vulture and not an eagle. I still have to find a soaring eagle somewhere out in the wild.

Now, Sedona though….

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 Gosh golly darn,

What’s up with the title you might want to ask.

All in due time. Patience, grasshopper.

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