Flagstaff - Arizona Snowbowl

Summer in Phoenix is dragging on once more so this Labor Day weekend, we decided to road trip back to Flagstaff. 

Here we are hiking at the foot of Humphreys Peak. 

The San Francisco Peaks behind us.

The air is thinner up here. Eva and Mom felt a little dizzy walking on that path.

Catching our breath on the Katchina Trail. 

Aspen trees (Le peuplier faux-tremble)

Walking back to the car.

Lupine flowers.

For dinner, we went to Pasto in old town Flagstaff for italian food. Cécile chose the quail (caille) on a potato gratin bed. 

Barry had the salmon in a puff pastry roll. The peppers were stuffed with goat cheese and dill.

Eva ate some spicy meat balls for appetizer and red sauce spaghetti for her entree. 

After dinner, we played with some parrots.

Oak Creek - Avant et après la pluie

L'Auberge de Sedona - Visite de Sedona et Flagstaff

Rain! 

Heading to Flagstaff in the rain. We made a stop at the REI store. Barry found a purple rain coat and Eva some salmon color cool shoes. 

Then, we stopped at the McMillan restaurant, right across the train station and located on Route 66. 

The beet soup was perfect.

Still raining. We stepped into a historic hotel, the Weatherford Hotel. Look, the colors match with Eva's shirt :) 

Drums! Eva has a blast. On our way out, a little Navajo girl started to play with Eva. 

Driving from Flagstaff to Sedona. The rain has stopped!! 

Back to Sedona, Eva poses before the Courthouse Butte.

  

Bell Rock.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross designed by local sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude. 

In 2007, it was voted one of the Seven Man-Made Wonders of Arizona.

Cholla cactus in bloom.

Some of those red rocks are humongous.

Eva likes to act silly.

A scarabe resting at the foot of the chapel

Back to L'Auberge. 

Eva loves grass. She wouldn't stop running around. 

The city of Sedona has public xylophones...

... and lots of sculptures in display.

Last day at L'Auberge. 

L'Auberge de Sedona - Enchanted