Inqaku loMhleli: Ukuhamba kunokuba nzima ngoku, kodwa sebenzisa izimvo zethu zokukhuthaza ukucwangcisela kwangaphambili uluhlu lwakho lwamabhakethi alandelayo.

Kukho okungakumbi kwiGrand Canyon State kunegama layo. IArizona igcwele iihotele ezimnandi kunye neepasipathi, izixeko kunye needolophu ezingaphantsi, kunye nokutya emazantsi-ntshona kuqinisekisiwe ukuthatha incasa yakho yokukhwela. Thatha ke ikhamera yakho, ukuhamba ngeebhutsi , kunye nemvakalelo yolonwabo kunye nokubetha iindlela zangasemva zeWild West zohambo olungalibalekiyo.

Qala eTucson

Egqunywe yintlango enkulu yaseSonoran, iTucson sisixeko esidlamkileyo nesimibalabala kumzantsi-ntshona wesixeko onendawo entle yokupheka. Hlala kwi Inkongolo yehotele , indawo ephawulekayo eyakhiwe ngo-1919 egcina indawo yekhonsathi, iklabhu kunye ne-bistro. Izele ngumtsalane weediliya, kodwa ikwanayo ne-rock-and-roll vibe epholileyo. Cwangcisa ukuya ethekweni njengePost Malone ngaphambi kokungqubeka kwigumbi elihlaziyiweyo elinokuthinta izinto zakudala ezinje ngeebhedi zentsimbi, oonomathotholo beetransistor, kunye noomabonakude abanguziro.

Kufuphi Ipaki yeSizwe yeSaguaro , Ngqina isagaaro cactus-isithsaba senkosi yaseSonoran Desert - kwindawo yayo yemveli. Emva koko, ukunyuka uye encotsheni INtaba yeLimon -Mantla nje eTucson, yeyona ndawo iphakamileyo kwiiNtaba zeCatalina.

Thatha isidlo sasemini e Tucson Tamale incasa eyiyo yommandla. Zama i-chipotle yenkomo yenkomo kunye ne-cheese tamale okanye i-curry vegan tamale. Emva koko, cwangcisa ukhenketho kwaye ungcamle IiHilton Distillers ngaphambi kwesidlo sangokuhlwa ngo Idolophu yaseKhitshini + yeeCocktails , Ingqondo yasefama etafileni yomfundi ophumelele amabhaso kaJames Beard uJanos Wilder. Ungaphuthelwa ufakelo lobugcisa olujikelezayo lokutyela kunye nomculo odlalwayo rhoqo ngeempelaveki.

Ukuqhuba usuka eTucson uye eScottsdale

Ngaphantsi nje kweeyure ezimbini ukusuka eTucson kunye nokuhamba ngemizuzu engama-20 ukusuka ePhoenix, iScottsdale yindawo ebuyileyo enomphetho weNtlambo yeLanga. Apha, uya kufumana indawo ephezulu yokuthenga, ii-spas ezaziwa kwihlabathi liphela, kunye neendidi uhambo olude .

Umzila we-179 yeyona ndawo intle phakathi kwezi ndawo zimbini. Iyadlula Amabhodlo eNdlu enkulu , Olunye lwezona zakhiwo zibalulekileyo kwimbali yelizwekazi. Kusimahla ukutyelela kwaye ama-docents ziingcali kwimbali eqingqiweyo yentlango yaseSonoran. Ukongezwa kwangaphandle kwangaphandle eScottsdale kubandakanya Intlango yaseBotanical Garden kwaye Intaba yeCamelback . Jonga ubuninzi be-cacti, isucculents, kunye neentyatyambo zasendle ezimibalabala egadini ngaphambi kokunyuka iiyure ezine ukuya encotsheni yentaba nge-360-degree degree yeScottsdale kunye nePhoenix engummelwane.

Hlala kwi IBespoke Inn Igumbi le-10, i-boutique gem efakwe kwikona esecaleni yedolophu yaseScottsdale. Ukulungiswa okungafaniyo (njengamabhafu e-clawfoot), izibonelelo eziphakamileyo (kukho uphahla lwophahla olungenasiphelo), kunye nokutya kwefresco kwindawo yokutyela ephumelele amabhaso, IVirtu ethembekileyo yeCraft , ulolonge amava owenze ngokobuqu ahlala kwigama lehotele.

Ezinye iindawo zokutyela eziphawulekayo zibandakanya Ifolokhwe egqumayo , indawo eshushu edolophini ene-Old West vibes. Ngeyure yokonwaba, iigurger zokutyikitya zokutyela zii-10 zeerandi nganye. Emva kwesidlo sangokuhlwa, bamba iziselo ezimbalwa Indawo yokubamba uJ , apho ungonwabela umculo welizwe ophilayo, ubusuku obubini, kunye nokukhethwa kwebhiya okuqinileyo kwimpompo.

Ukuqhuba usuka eScottsdale uye eSedona

Iiyure ezimbini ukunyuka kwendlela esuka eScottsdale yiSedona, indawo ekuya kuyo abantu abathanda i-spa, abanxibelelanisi bezobugcisa, kunye nabakhenkethi bangaphandle ngokufanayo. Le ndawo yokubaleka iyimfihlakalo inee-butte ezinamatye abomvu, imiwonyo emiqengqelezi, kunye namahlathi epayini, ebumba imeko-bume yelinye ilizwe elinganayo nenxalenye yaseWest West kunye nobunewunewu obungaphantsi.

Fika apho ngokuqhubeka kwindlela engu-179, ekwabizwa ngokuba yiRed Rock Scenic Byway. Yaphula idessert endleleni apha ICafe Springs Cafe . Olu phawu lomhlaba, oludume ngee-pie eziphumelele amabhaso, lwasekwa ngo-1918. Ukuba kufutshane kwayo nohola wendlela kwenza kube lula ukuba abahambi beendlela. Zonwabise ngokwamaxesha onyaka, njengestrawberry rhubarb crumb pie, okanye uzame eyona ethengisa ipeccan pie kaJack Daniel.

Hlanganisa umnqwazi wakho ISedona Rouge Ihotele kunye ne-Spa . Ukuhamba okufutshane ukusuka kwiivenkile nakwiigalari zase-Uptown Sedona, le ndawo iphucukileyo inee-suites zale mihla neziphangaleleyo ezingayijonganga iNtaba yeThunder. Landela ukunyuka intaba okanye ukukhwela ihashe kumatye abomvu angqonge iklasi yeyoga, unyango, okanye i-Jacuzzi soak kwi-spa.

Ibhulorho kaMtyholi yenye yezona zinto zimangalisayo zendalo eArizona, ke bopha imitya yeebhutsi zakho uhambo lwemizuzu engama-90 ukusuka UDry Creek Vista . Lungiselela ukunyuka okuqengqelekayo ukuya kwindawo oya kuyo, kodwa yazi ukuba umbono uwufanele umzamo.

Ukumba emgceni omkhulu wepancake kwi ICasa Sedona Inn yindlela efanelekileyo yokulayisha phezulu kwiikhabhohbhayithi ngaphambi kokuwela i-red-rock buttes ngeenyawo. Hlala kwintendelezo engaphandle ye-ambience ephezulu. Emva koko, phelisa usuku lwakho nge-tacos yentlanzi, i-nachos yesteswestern-style, kunye ne-strawberry margarita e Irestyu yaseOaxaca . Isampuli ye-Arizona cactus appetizer kunye nezinye izitya zemifuno kunye ne-vegan kwimenyu. Pop ukuya kufutshane UbuGcisa beTlaquepaque kunye neLali yokuThengisa emva kwesidlo sangokuhlwa kwisitokhwe kwiikristale ezaziwayo zokuphilisa zikaSedona kunye nokubanjwa ebusuku Imfihlo yeCafe Cafe .

Ukuqhuba usuka eSedona uye kwiGrand Canyon

Uhambo oluhle lweyure ezimbini ukusuka eSedona, umlingo weGrand Canyon ulindele. Enye yeZimanga ezisixhenxe zeNdalo zeHlabathi, iGrand Canyon yicherry ephezulu yeArizona Uhambo lwendlela amava. Thatha i-89A ngaphandle kweSedona. Yaphula eMidgley Bridge emaphethelweni eSedona ukunyuka ngokukhawuleza I-Oak Creek Canyon . Emva koko, yima eFlagstaff ukuze uzalise ipetroli kuyo Indlu yekofu yaseYurophu iMacy , apho imifuno yekofu ebespoke kunye nokutya kwasekuseni okunempilo kunikwa imini yonke. IFlagstaff ikwalikhaya lentaba ende kakhulu eArizona, iHumphreys Peak, kunye neendawo ezahlukeneyo zelifa lemveli laseMelika, ke namathela kwaye uyihlole iiyure ezimbalwa.

Jonga kwihotele i-El Tovar xa ufika. Le propati iyimbali yavula iingcango zayo ngo-1905 kwaye yamkela abantu abadumileyo kunye noomongameli kule minyaka ilikhulu idlulileyo. Amanyathelo eMere ukusuka kumda weGrand Canyon, uEl Tovar ubukekayo kwaye uyirustic ngeembono eziphefumlayo kwiwindow nganye. Indawo yokuhlala Igumbi lokutyela ikufutshane nomwonyo njengoko unokufumana, kwaye ukutya okuyinyani kuphantse kungalibaleki njengezimvo ezivela kwiitafile ezikufutshane neefestile.

Iingcali zithi iiRims zasemaZantsi naseMantla zezona ndawo zibalaseleyo onokujonga kuzo umlinganiso wendalo. I-South Rim, kanye ngaphandle kweminyango ka-El Tovar, iyafikeleleka unyaka wonke. Jonga phambili ekunyukeni kobude obahlukeneyo obunikezela abaphandi kuwo onke amanqanaba ezakhono. Cwangcisa ukunyuka ekuphumeni kwelanga kwaye uze nepikiniki yasekuseni.

Shayela kwiGrand Canyon uye kwiPhepha

Iphepha, iparadesi yomthandi wezemidlalo wamanzi, yenye yeeyure ezintathu zokuhamba ngasentla. Qhubeka kunye ne-89A usiya eNevada kwaye ugcine iiyure ezininzi ukhenketho I-Antelope Canyon . Ukuluka ngeendonga ezijikelezayo zelitye lentlabathi kunye nekhamera ngesandla; izakhiwo ezinjengamaza kunye nokukhanya okutyhoboza kwimimandla ethe tyaba iye ngqo kwimibono yomfoti.

Kwiphepha, jonga kwi Ihotele iLake Powell . Le ndawo izolileyo kwaye inoxolo ezaliswe entliziyweni yentlango ineqhayiya lakudala kunye nentuthuzelo yale mihla. Ukufudumala kusasa kwibhari yeentsuku zonke zekhofi kwaye ujonge phambili ubusuku ngomlilo womlilo.

Kufuphi, Indlu yeNtaka Ikhonza okunye okona kutya kukutya kukuthuthuzela eArizona (cinga: ii-mac kunye netshizi, iiwaffles, iitapile ezicujiweyo kunye neefry cut-cries). Kodwa inkukhu ethosiweyo yinkwenkwezi yomboniso kule ndlela esecaleni kwendlela. Yidibanise nesosi eyenziwe ekhaya, njengebhotolo yobusi okanye ifama yebhotolo, kunye nobhiya obandayo obandayo - I-BirdHouse inokukhethwa okunamandla kwiivenkile zasekuhlaleni.

Umlingo we Bend yeHorseshoe Kukuphosa ilitye nje emazantsi ePhepha. Enye yezona ndawo zibalaseleyo eArizona, le bend ibunjiweyo ngokungaqhelekanga kuMlambo iColorado ikonwabele kakhulu ukujonga ukuba iinqaba ezingama-4000 kunye neenyawo ngaphezulu kolwandle. Ukunyuka okulula ukusuka kwindawo yokupaka ukuya ekujongeni kungaphantsi kweekhilomitha.

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