We are by no means 'hardcore outdoor' people, as you probably know, but we had to laugh at the folks who were dressed for 'extreme hiking' whilst taking a ten minute stroll 'round the canyon rim, followed by a visit to the cafe and souvenir shop, it was like a Ray Mears' convention! 'Hiking' in the UK brings to mind a drive to somewhere remote, a 12 mile walk over rough terrain, and a packed lunch. In the US, 'hiking trails' are mostly short strolls along proper...

I really liked Sedona, and could have stayed longer. Sal liked it, but wasn't into the 'new-age' atmosphere, and all the Japanese and Korean tour-groups were annoying her, so she was ready to move on! Sadly, she couldn't find a fridge-magnet with 'Sedona rocks!' on it, and I failed to locate a t-shirt with a slogan like 'I went to Sedona and had my chakra realigned', very poor! I'd spotted a huge meteor crater near Flagstaff, AZ, on the map, which was on our way...