Happy July 1! Today we drove to Sedona via 89A, a mountainous route with some hairpin curves. It went through Slide Rock state park. Cars lined the road edge and waited to get in full parking lots. Off to the side, we could see canopies lining the rocks. In other areas families flocked to the river, staying cool for the day. In Sedona we took a jeep tour into the red rocks behind the town. It is a beautiful area. We learned about the flora & fauna, geology, and history of the region. To our amazement we were shown a giant sinkhole! We stayed clear of the red zones around it! One rock area hosts a seasonal waterfall. It was dried up.except for some shallow pools- some of which had tadpoles swimming in them. Given how warm the water must get, that was a surprise. Sedona is definitely a tourist destination, but the town has done a great job in planning. All the homes and shops are the color of the natural surroundings. Our guide joked that there were six shades to choose from. It makes for an attractive town that blends in with its spectacular surroundings instead of detracts from it.
Our next stop of the day was Meteor Crater. This is the best preserved crater in the world. It is 4000 feet across (3/4 of a mile) and 550 feet deep. The meteor that created it was 150 in diameter and traveled 11 miles per second. That means if you got on a flight in Los Angeles, you would arrive in New York in 5 minutes! At Meteor Crater, scientists learned a lot about cets and how to recognize a meteor crater from a volcanic crater. This was an interesting stop!
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