Life Notes in the Margin

Flexibility is the answer to some of life's challenges. The weather didn't permit our scheduled three day backpacking trip to the Grand Canyon so we went to the alternate plan, a three night stay at Casa Sedona, a B&B in Sedona, Arizona. The bed won the award for the most uncomfortable in my experience. It felt like a well worn refrigerator box. The breakfasts were just ok. however, it still beat sleeping in the rain and snow for three nights with overnight lows in the 20's. We had a great dinner at the Cowboy Club in Sedona. Great food.

We got weathered out with temps in the teens at the rim with rain and snow in the forecast. the permit was for three nights along the Tonto trail. We went to the alternate plan which involved a regular bed and indoor plumbing at a B&B in Sedona. it was the right choice. it would have been a miserable, wet and potentially dangerous experience. Maybe we'll try again in fall 2010.