We wondered if we should have stayed a day or two longer. There is so much to do in the area. Sedona has so many hiking trails, We didn't even try the trails in the San Francisco Peaks area. The Grand Canyon has much more to offer, like the Desert View area that we didn't even visit. Plus there is skiing, the meteor crater, an world-class observatory, and more. It's definitely worth another visit.
But there's also something about going back home. We like our life in Duluth and we were eager to get back to it. We would bring with us many unforgettable memories.
Had we flown out of Duluth we would have had the luxury of checking in at small airports in both directions. Small airports are so nice! Short lines, easy to find things. No navigating between terminals, concourses, gates, and all that. Flagstaff has one security checkpoint. When you are done with security, you are at their only "gate." This consists of a waiting area and a door to the tarmac, where you climb stairs to your plane. The ultimate in simplicity! We arrived almost three hours before our flight, but I really think 15 minutes would have been sufficient.
The trip home was mostly uneventful. On the flight from Phoenix to Minneapolis, there was a young woman with a child of about 1 year. This little girl was crying from the time we sat down until the plane took off. I thought it was going to be a long flight, but baby and mom slept most of the way to Minneapolis. But as soon as the plane was in the air, the guy behind us started snoring. I mean really snoring. Loud, obnoxious, gross, aggravating snoring. The entire flight. We spend most of the flight with our ears plugged, reading our books. Note to self: get a good set of over-the-ears headphones to bring on flights.
We parked at the airport, which was pretty nice. We had to take a tram and light rail to get back to our car, and we were on the road to Duluth. Home by 9pm, we got to bed at our normal time. This trip had no early mornings or late nights. Our flights were well-planned in that regard.
As a closing note, here are some of the great plants we saw in Arizona.
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| Banana Yucca |
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| A Dead :Juniper Tree With Beautiful Grains |
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| Prickly Pear Cactus |
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| Juniper Tree |
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| Scrub Jay in a Juniper Tree |
Had we flown out of Duluth we would have had the luxury of checking in at small airports in both directions. Small airports are so nice! Short lines, easy to find things. No navigating between terminals, concourses, gates, and all that. Flagstaff has one security checkpoint. When you are done with security, you are at their only "gate." This consists of a waiting area and a door to the tarmac, where you climb stairs to your plane. The ultimate in simplicity! We arrived almost three hours before our flight, but I really think 15 minutes would have been sufficient.
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