Oh Sedona, you will always have a piece of our hearts.

We don’t usually blog personal travels but SOOO many of you asked if I would so you could see all the details after following along on Insta-stories. So, here we are. Plus, this will be so fun to look back on.

We picked Sedona somewhat randomly. We wanted a warm-ish location in March and a place that had great food and adventuring galore. After asking for recommendations a few people suggested Sedona, AZ. and we went with it! Hiking, wineries, spa like atmosphere and gorgeous views… YEP…sign me up!

There were 8 of us going together so we rented a large house from Airbnb. I would suggest going this route as so many of the motels and hotels looked very blah.

We flew into Pheonix and drove the 2 hours north. You would for sure need a rented car to get around as it’s a MUCH larger area than any of us anticipated.

HIGHLIGHTS were so many but here were some of our favorites:

FOOD: Mariposa Latin Inspired Cafe, Elote Cafe ( no reservations – HUGE line every day – arrive EARLY), The Hudson, Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Pizza, Indian Gardens Cafe and Market, Cucina.

HIKING: Favorite trails were Bear Mountain and Cathedral Rock. Least favorite trail was Devils Bridge. Adam also loved mountain biking for the day.

OTHER: LOVED visiting the local wineries, kayaking on the water to winery tour, and horseback riding!

This was a completely dreamy travel destination. But, for those who like to move and adventure. We really didn’t stop going and exploring. I would most likely not bring my family here until the kids were much older. There were a few small kids hiking but I don’t know if midwest children know how to not fall down a mountain. For real.

Until next time Sedona! Here is mix of both camera photos and so many snaps from my iPhone.