Tuesday, September 22, 2009

roadtrip extravaganza (in pictures).

a trip of all trips. my mind was blown repeatedly by sights, sounds, friendship and gratitude.


it all started off with this little cake that could.


no fast food on this road trip! making guacamole in the parking lot of a random target in the random state of arizona.


perfecto!


flowers for the car, a must for any road trip.


it is confirmed over and over, arizona clouds are the best clouds!


stopped for a hike in sedona. a perfect glimps of the red rocks to come. this is not my picture, but our view was even better! we hiked up bell rock, known as a "vortex" created "not by wind or water, but from spiraling spiritual energy." amazing!


the next day in flagstaff we hiked through the lava river caves. an underground cave about a mile long created by lava flow though the city of flagstaff. it was the darkest dark and the quietest quiet i had ever experienced, until we were overrun by a field trip of 3rd graders .... what??!!! before i knew it they all believed we had survived down there for 3 days eating rocks.


that same day we drove to winslow, az for free camping and cliff diving! combined with the creepy underground caves it was definitely a day of braveness!


sunset romance.


road trip evidence starting to accumulate in the car. along with some lovely feet i was lucky to be accompanied by. thanks nat-times for capturing it!


before we knew it lovely lady micaela and the frenchwoman marie had us hostage in the back of their car. how lovely it was! i would love to be back there.
*fun fact: micaela provided me with my only shower of the trip ... love her!*


amazing group of people. miss them already, wish we had more time together ... and why am i the only one not looking in a group of 20+ ? )thanks rkop for this gem of a photo!)


of course ... the show of shows in the venue of venues. mraz at red rocks ... unbelievable. about the 30th time my mind was blown on this trip. (yay to murphy for this pic and the next!)


sold out!


dancing, dancing, dancing! (thx cheryl!)


ended up unplanned in vegas ... the view from our $13 hotel room!


7-7-7-!


we were definitely big winners this trip!

SO grateful.