Gold Canyon, Az

Gold Canyon, Az
New Years Day 2015, Gold Canyon, AZ

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Safari Jeep Tour

On Wednesday, Nov 16, we went on a Jeep Tour which took us west of Sedona and afforded us some great views of the canyons.   This was the second of our GIFTS from Sedona Pines Resort to attend their Time Share presentation.  Regular price for the Jeep Tour was $99 each and we got in for $30 each.  The Jeep Tour, much like the Railroad, was a once in a lifetime experience.  Another way to put it is we did it once, enjoyed it, but that was enough.  

We saw some great scenery but nothing more dramatic than we could see while out on a hike or for that matter from the highway on some of the lookouts.  The terrain was pretty rugged in places and the jeep and the driver handled it fine but sitting in the back of an open air jeep in the cool evening air breathing in the fine desert dust was a little more atmosphere than Lori or I had bargained for.  If off roading is your thing it might be more enjoyable however if I’m going to do that I’m going to be driving.


We did see a couple of wild Javelina’s running through the underbrush but they were too quick for me to catch with the camera.  Charli and I have also seen an Owl and 2 Coyotes while out for our early morning trail walks just outside the RV Park.  Lori missed these wildlife sighting as she was still in her PJs snuggled under a blanket drinking her morning coffee.  You snooze you lose.  

Looks like tears running down the rocks
The turning leaves make for a nice contrast.


Our ride for the afternoon.  The combination of under inflated tires and super soft suspension made for a nice gentle (most of the time) rolling ride in the back of the jeep.



























The setting sun broke through and otherwise cloudy day and provided a different hue to the colour of the rocks. 

Next up Jerome




   

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