Ones loyalty to Phoenix comes into question every time this year. The memories of a 72 degree afternoon in January are all but melted away by the suffocating heat as you sweat your way home in triple digit weather. The fact that July set all kinds of heat records has really put my devotion in question.To cope with the heat you learn to value the myriad weekend getaways that are an hour or two out of town. It's nice to know that the rest of Arizona isn't a fiery furnace.
This weekend getaway took us through Pine and Camp Verde en route to Montezuma's Castle and Well. Who knew he had both. Both are just outside of Sedona and they provided a nice, cooler change of scenery. They provided a nice understated alternative to the valley. Top off an evening at one of our famed Indian Casinos, Cliff Castle, and you've got a four star weekend.
Montezuma's Well, in particular, offered a placid and quiet place to just relax. It isn't too far off the 17 and a couple of hours there can really clear your head. It doesn't offer anything spectacular on the surface but once you settle in you find that your thoughts flow as freely as the water out of the ancient well.
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