After leaving Sedona we spent a few nights in Scottsdale right outside Phoenix.  It seems like Phoenix might be a somewhat interesting place to visit, that is if it weren’t almost 110 degrees outside.  None of us are accustomed to or fans of this kind of extreme heat, so all we wanted to do was sit in the AC in our room or in the pool.  Our dog Ubu can’t be left in the car for even a brief time anywhere regardless of shade, and even though she’s pretty good left in a hotel room on her own, we’re not supposed to leave her like that and try not to leave her for a really long time.  We definitely haven’t spent enough time doing stuff in the city to judge very well, but it feels a lot like Florida but with dry heat, which I prefer to stifling humidity.  Kim has a cousin living in the area, so it was nice to visit her for one dinner one evening.  If she hadn’t been in the area to visit we probably would have moved on after one night.  We also had to get a rabies shot and letter from a vet to prep Ubu for her border crossing. Continue reading Phoenix Area to the Mexican Border →