I wasn’t the best about carrying around my camera so I will be inserting a few stock photos here + there –
We climbed this puppy –
CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN – [photo borrowed from dbphotos.com -- THANK YOU dbphotos]
- 2.32 total miles [1.16 miles each way]
- 1,300 ft elevation gain [in 1.16 miles]
- approx 2 hours at a family friendly pace
I hhhhhhighly recommend this hike for anyone in sunny Scottsdale,AZ!!!!!
The view from the top was AMAAAAZING!!!!
I so so so so so wanted to check out all of your fabulous recommendations while in AZ —but we traveled in a family pack + had lots and lots of plans so all of your recommendations have been put on hold for next time!!
Dinner at GRAZIE was awesome.
It was quite possibly the best pizza I have ever had + the bartender picked out an aaaaamazing dry red to accompany my meal.
- pepperoni
- fancy schmancy parmesan
- crushed tomato red sauce
- RICOTTA!!!!
Monday we headed to QUEEN CREEK for a little SPORT CLIMBING
BOOTY BOOTY BOOTY BOOTY
Eric ascending a 5.8 at the Lower Pond area of Queen Creek –
Me —Lead belaying for the first time in my life –
Super easy.
Eric’s dad gave rock climbing a shot —He’s a natural!!
Glen made bud light commercials instead of climbing.
Kelsey climbing time!!
The area was GORGEOUS!!
Approximately 30 seconds after this photograph was taken I stepped on a massive amount of dead cactus + had to be carried out!!
STAY ON THE TRAILS WHEN CACTI ARE PRESENT!!!!!!!
Do you see anything between the 2 cacti on the mountain?
What about now??
How about now??!!
[I love my camera!!]
We relaxed with our feet in the water after a nice little trail hike somewhere in the AZ desert!
So many more fun things happened during this trip —but I was the QUEEN of forgetting my camera.
I did however snap this great shot of melt away mints that I purchased in the Dallas Airport!!
More adventure photos to come from WEST VIRGINIA!!
Cheers!
B+B
I live here and I forgot to tell you about Grazie! Glad you made it there,awesome food. I love the sheep! I’ve heard they are out there but have never seen them. Glad we had great weather for you!
We climbed that same mountain when I was little!!!
Fun times
I’m so excited to see how you liked the Gorge! I’m from there and its such a beautiful place!!
Loving these recaps of your adventures!
What an exciting trip!! Your adventures sound so fun
Love the recap,what a fun time!
xo
K
Looks like a ton of fun.
Great Booty by the way.
anyone from asheville should e-mail me! I am moving there in 2 months and would love to know anything cool about the area !!!
my e-mail is eliza.martin@maine.edu
WOW –amazing recap,girl!
LOVED the pics!
Have a terrific week!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
Hooray for Camelback Mountain! Isn’t it amazing!? I wish I could have come along!
xxoo
Heather
Looks like a FUN FUN trip!! Hope you guys are doing well!! Miss you!
hey hey,glad you had a good time while here in the Valley of the Sun. I live about a mile from one of the Grazie’s. You guys did all the good hikes and mountains climbs –wasn’t the weather amazing? I hope you get to come back again sometime soon.
wow –what an adventure! I LOVE IT!!!! I would LOVE to try rockclimbing like that one day
It looks so fun!
haha,when you said do you see anything between the two cactus,i was thinking…another cactus? lololol
Wow,that’s so beautiful. I seriously should go climbing some time. I love doing it but am never around any mountains!
these pics are sooooo gorgeous!! glad you enjoyed your vacation. weather looks perfect you lucky girl!!
omg old friend!!! miss you and wow you always make me laugh love it!! keep up on all the FUN!! xoxo
You make me want to try rock climbing. Probably just on an indoor climbing wall,but that still counts for something,right?
Rock climbing looks absolutely terrifying to me,but wow,the views look fantastic!
Rock climbing? Looks fun. Pizza? Looks awesome. I want to stick my face in it.