On MLK day we along with my friend Artie took a 2 hour plane ride out of Buckeye (just west of Phoenix). We flew over the Phoenix area, saw the University of Phoenix' Stadium (home of our AZ Cardinals), and then up through the Mogollon Rim and over Meteor Crater. You may recall we went to the Crater back in December -- too windy to even go out and see anything. So flying over it was AWESOME!!! You really get the idea of how large the "hole" is and its impact. Afterwards we flew towards Flagstaff, Mormon Lake, and then over to my favorite place in Arizona, Sedona. It was so wonderful to see the Red Rocks and their unique shapes from the air. Tim surprised me as he made arrangements for us to land in Sedona and we had lunch at the airport. (Dangerous thing as I might get used to being spoiled with this lifestyle.) After lunch we then we went south over Lake Pleasant and then back to Buckeye.
Our plane was a Cessna Skywagon 185, a 4 passenger plane. Our runway out of Buckeye was the pilot's gravel driveway. Landing on the asphalt field on the Sedona's mesa can be a challenge since there are often wind gusts. The takeoffs/landings were very smooth.
Very cool! Thanks for letting me see your blog. I loved looking and reading. How do you have the time to keep it up and write something interesting so often!?!?? It is a great journal of your life. Awesome shots from the sky!
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ReplyDeleteThe pictures are great. Thanks. Also LOVED Tim’s birthday cake – sure did look familiar.
ReplyDeleteVERY COOL!!!! Thanks for sharing!!
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