So in love …

Today was a topsy turvy journey to Sedona, leaving Buttonwillow CA. With around 9 hours of driving to do, it was an early start with waffles, using the motel’s basic amenities which included unhealthy and very unhealthy. Served by Misty and breakfast sitting with a gentleman who grew up in El Salvador and now lives in Sacramento doing seasonal work in Buttonwillow. A couple of reminders of a couple my nearest and dearest back in Australia. I should have known then I was in for an extra magical journey!

The day started out beautiful, the scenery magnificent as it changed every couple of hours.

From the Golden Hills, to a landscape of windmills for absolute miles, to seeing a Deer, to solar farms …

To some quirky sights and stops along the way, and yes I resisted not buying crystals! Meet Mouch, a 7 year old who was absolutely gorgeous, big grin on his face enjoying a bike ride with his human companion!

Side tracked on Route 66

… to a change in weather … rain and rainbows, to snow on the hills.

By the time I got to 7000 feet above sea level this afternoon, there was evidence of snow and a temperature drop from 82F to 34F (which is 1 degree Celsius in our language) … bloody cold

I had a giggle as I listened to the radio, flicking from station to station, to silence. As I got closer to Sedona, all I was able to get was country music. The following words rang out …

Give me some kind of a sign girl .. and there were the rainbows!

I was literally 4000-7000+ feet up and I hear this song not once, but twice … This is it .. this is now.. on top of the world together. This is what i was talking about.

Scott McCreery Lyrics
Way up in the mountains, four thousand feet high
There’s a trail through the trees to a cliff where Carolina meets the sky
Oh, and there’s a view I just can’t describe
No, I’m not there yet, just a few more steps, baby wait
Okay, you can open your eyes
This is it, this is now, this is what I’ve been talking about
Looking out, can’t you see forever?
Take my hand, just take it in
This is a moment we won’t forget
On top of the world, here, together

I arrived just before the hotel, got out of the car and it was an instant love and feeling of peace. Words do not do it justice how it felt! A couple of snaps before it got dark … followed by a yummy meal by a chef, not a cook, so I was told, at Corner Table.