Heaven is in Sedona, AZ

Well, it has been a couple days since the last update. Hotels actually have the nerve to charge for wireless interet! So, many attempts were made from our 26th floor overlooking SanDiego Bay to ping off some millionaire's yaht with little luck. The few times Rich had a successful connection at 9:30 p.m. I was passed out cold exhausted! It takes a couple days to adjust to Pacific Coast time. So alas, no posts. But much has happened! I will keep it abbreviated because I want to elaborate in more detail when we arrive back in the ATL! So, I will update y'all in list form. San Diego to Sedona, AZ is broken down as such:

• The Gas Lamp District has fabulous shopping and dining, but at around 4:00 p.m., it is very likely you will be approached by a homeless individual as such: "Excuse me, do you have any spare change for a beer--yeah a beer, or a joint--a joint would be great!"


• When visiting San Diego for the first time it is advised to visit Coronado Island and walk from the water taxi to the Hotel Del Coronado. Don't be a pansy and take the bus--it's only a mile or so and it is very beautiful. And walk back--because we all need the exercise!

• Sent Danise a text that she must not have received cuz I didn't hear from her (sorry Danise!!!!)


• You cannot get from Oceanside, CA to Las Vegas on 1 tank of gas in an SUV---period. And that is all I will say about that fun adventure right now!


• The Venetian Casino on a Wednesday night during a "recession" is pretty quiet. And the video poker/blackjack machines do not pay out well either.


• If you stay in Las Vegas--stay at the Venetian. You only live once so close your eyes and just friggin' book it people!


• The Hoover Dam is just as cool the second time as it was the first time!


• God must have modeled Sedona, AZ after a piece of heaven because it is just jaw dropping.

When we walked into the L'Auberge Hotel this evening we were greeted by the bell hop who immediately offered us complimentary wine and cheese, which is the norm here. We come to find out the unlike Las Vegas where if you pick up the bottled water you'll be charged or in San Diego and everywhere else Internet is not free...it is all complimentary here. We should have just come here and stayed because--gosh--this place is just short of perfection! I got good and snookered on two glasses of wine and struck up a conversation with a lovely couple from the UK. Since I really couldn't hold a conversation with Rich after 30+ hours in the Jeep (love ya babe but you're driving me crazy--literally!) I had to ask them to join us for dinner. We just had a blast--and shut the place down! Hey 10:00 p.m. in Sedona is late!!!

Tomorrow is our tour of the Grand Canyon and holy hell y'all the low temp is 9 degrees--WTF! But the high is balmy 45 degree--so um---yay--I'm glad we packed our ski jackets.

So much for the abbreviated version! I promise to elaborate when I have more time. What an adventure this has been. It's still not over yet.