Over the past week I’ve covered a lot of ground. Sunday I left Thatcher, Arizona and headed toward Phoenix. Between Miami and Surperior, Arizona the highway is know as Devil’s Canyon and Queen Creek Tunnel. It’s twists and turns up over the mountain. At one point I looked to my right down over a steep banking (holy dropoff Batman). Just as I got to the top before heading back down the other side an 18-Wheeler was just pulling out from a rest area – ugh, I always try and have the big truckers in front of me going down over steep hills. I come around one of the turns and there is a truck runaway ramp – yikes! I kept an eye on my rear view mirror to make sure he didn’t catch up with me. At the bottom of the mountain there was a short tunnel – was a nice ride! I went into Apache Junction then onto the highway over to Surprise, Arizona for the night. That night I looked over the map and then checked weather in different areas to make a decision on where to go next. I decided to head north. The weather was showing sunny just cooler temperatures. I really want to see the northern parts of Arizona.
The next morning I headed out Route 60 and then hooked onto Route 89 through Prescott, Where I stopped on Whiskey Row to have lunch and stop at the Harley shop for poker chips! Cute town!
I then continued out route 89 to route 89A which took me up over a mountain with twists and turns and a few switchbacks. This took me down through the town of Jerome. This town is built right on the mountain side with a couple switchback turns right in the middle of the town. I’m glad I went this way through town for a couple of reasons. Having to start and stop going up through town would have been a challenge as the roads were all patched and bumpy and having the views that I had would have been behind me. Love seeing the red rocks! These are the views just before Jerome.
I continued through to Cottonwood and onto Sedona. I had been to Sedona about 6 years ago. I just love how where ever you are there are views of the red rocks. This is what you see over the shops in town.
I went up to the airport to see the views, it’s just beautiful!
I stopped at the historical society in Camp Verde, Arizona and got some information about the area. Then got a room for the night. It was nice seeing Prescott, Prescott Valley and Cottonwood. They were areas of interest and maybe areas to call home for the winter months. Still trying to decide that, but I have more area to check out first.
Love and Light to you all!
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