Sedona

Sedona, Arizona – although touristy – didn’t disappoint!

Highs

  • We lucked out weather-wise! It was a little hot on our way to the car, but I’m so glad we visited and hiked when we did!
  • Linley had a big ole smile on his face the entire hike! 😀
  • Alex and I wore our matching dog fist shirts, and we met a sweet couple and their young daughter who wanted to pet Linley. They apparently had the same shirts as us, and also a small, white dog named Waffles, but didn’t wear them or bring him along. It reminded me of how much Alex and I love bringing Linley wherever we can!
  • The views were absolutely stunning! I mean, they were truly breathtaking (proof below).
  • We met so many friendly people on the hike, all of whom loved Lin!

Lows

  • The parking sucked. The touristy energy of the area sucked. It definitely wasn’t our vibe, but we had a great hike as a trio regardless!
  • I had to carry Lin’s poop bag for a while, and because of the heat, it stank BAD haha! 🤣

Buffalo

  • Lin’s paws were stained with the orange-colored dirt from the hike. He majorly needed a bath and a good grooming after our trip haha! All the dogs at the parks and along walks wanted to smell him after that… 😅

Media taken Friday, March 21, 2025.

Fun in Flagstaff

We definitely had fun in Flagstaff between visiting the Grand Canyon and hiking in Sedona the following day!

Highs

  • The brewery we stopped at was awesome! Bummer we had to sit outside, but other than that it was great!
  • Our Thai takeout was wonderful, and enjoying it at our cozy AirBnB was perfect.
  • Stargazing at both our AirBnBs was amazing! I wish we would’ve enjoyed it a bit more…
  • The distillery we found after our Grand Canyon adventure was so great, that we visited three times while we were there!
  • We stopped for lunch and great cocktails after hiking in Sedona, and a kind couple paid for our drinks!

Lows

  • We couldn’t sit outside at the brewery, and it took us so long to find a spot that we could actually bring Lin into for dining… which just so happened to be our AirBnB! It was a headache but it was all good in the end.
  • Alex definitely got sunburned from sitting in the sun after hiking in Sedona…
  • On our last night in Flagstaff, we picked up some Indian takeout and it was absolutely horrible. It was flavorless, watery… none of what we were expecting. We love Indian food and we definitely need to order some soon now that we’re back in Atlanta!

Buffalo

  • When we visited the distillery for coffee on our way back East toward Albuquerque, Misty (our lovely bartender and barista!) accidentally made Linley three pup cups instead of one. She thought we asked for two to go, but we really wanted to mugs to go! It was sweet and Linley definitely enjoyed them.

Media taken March 20-22, 2025 in Arizona.