In Case I Ever Do Make It to Sedona

Yes, I do dream of mystic transformation in Sedona, even though I've never been there. Here are some very material factors in this most spiritual place.
El Portal Sedona luxury accommodations in adobe hacienda

New Frontiers Natural Marketplace 1420 W. State 89A

Hike in Red Rock Country -- Soldier Pass Trail, 2.4 miles, leads past Seven Sacred Pools

Guided tours
Earth Wisdom Jeep Tours
Mystic Tours with Rahelio

Elote Cafe 771 State 179

Turquoise Tortoise Gallery 431 State 179

D'lish Very Vegetaqrian 3190 W. State 89A

Boynton Canyon a vortex spot

Mystic Vista

Oak Creek Canyon north of town, very popular drive

Someday Sedona

One of these fine days, I'm going to get myself to beautiful Sedona--maybe set up a prefab house there. Here's a few websites that will come in handy for planning the trip. Montezuma Castle National Monument is an ancient 20 room dwelling built high on a limestone cliff. Eleven miles away, Montezuma Well forms a clear blue mirror oasis from a limestone sinkhole. Oak Creek Canyon is a scenic drive with hiking trails and camping nearby. Slide Rock State Park is a historic apple farm with a natural water shute so popular that the parking lot often fills up in summer. Grasshopper Point is a cliffside swimming hole in Coconino National Forest.

Summer temperatures hover around the 80s with thunderstorms at Sunset Crater Volcano, which has a Lava Flow Trail. You can actually walk around the Wupatki Pueblo, built 800 years ago in the midst of a desert wasteland, and there's a blowhole where cold air comes up from the ground. Wildflowers of the high desert are showcased at the Arboretum of Flagstaff. Nearby in the Coconino National Forest, the Around the Peaks Loop has great mountain views. From U.S. 89, take Forest Road 418 west, then head west on Forest Road 151, and south on U.S. 180.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief costs about $60 from Los Angeles to Flagstaff. From Flagstaff, take Interstate 17 to State 89A. Then, follow 89A through Oak Creek Canyon to State 179 and back to Interstate 17 to Phoenix.