"Brush off the clouds and cheer up..."

Day 25

Sedona, AZ  (4,265 total) 

The uncharacteristically cold weather continued today as we woke to hail. In Sedona. Hail.

Not to be deterred, we waited for a break in the action and departed for a mini-hike in Red Rocks National Park, beautiful despite the grey cast.





As the skies darkened, we navigated back towards our RV park, stopping at the Tlaquepaque Arts Village along the way.

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