Phoenix airport

Landed (AA, using last year's credits) and picked up car from Thrifty. Took a bus to rental place .. took about an hour
Holiday Inn express in scottsdale

Checked ... Pooja took shower, then went to old town for dinner. Most shops were closed except for some crowded restaurants and bars... Party mood on Friday night. Ate at RA Japanese restaurant
Womens half marathon in scottsdale

Pooja did her first out of state half marathon (13 miles).
Pooja Ghosh Finished
Time: 2:40:40.9
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farmers market, then drive to sedona

Checked out, went to farmers market - had food, stopped by pottery store (blick arts) then started driving to sedona
Sedona hotel check in dinner

Went to have dinner at javelina (havelina) cantina ... Mist shops were close by 8ish .. came back and slept
Sedona next day

Got up - had bfast at hotel and drove around Sedona saw amitabha stupa, cathedral rock, belle rock, butte etc, chapel of Holi cross then went to downtown Sedona for jeep tour. Had yesterday's leftLes mer
Jeep tour and dinner

Had a fun doing off roading on a jeep going to diamondback gulch ... Kids loved the bumpy ride. Did dinner at cowboy club - food was really good. Tried (prickly pear) cactus fries and peach cobblerLes mer
Sedona to Grand canyon

Last day in Sedona-- got ready, had breakfast and started for Fay canyon, recommended by jeep Joe. Realized that forgot Aadi n my headphones at the hotel, so went back again🙃🙃 finally reachedLes mer
Grand canyon day

Started for helicopter ride but were 1 hr early. Instead went to Starbucks. Went back to Papillion helicopters for the ride over Grand Canyon. It was magnificent view and experience.! Then went insideLes mer
Grand Canyon to Phoenix

Got up late, went to desert watch tower. Accidentally met mu u and her friends! Of course did more gift shop stops.- did some more shopping, returns and exchanges! Then left for Phoenix... didn't getLes mer
Phoenix to DSM

Got up late, had home made omelettes breads etc for breakfast and did more adda ... Then left for airport - dropped pooja and kids for bags checkin and went and dropped the rental car. It's like 2.5Les mer