Our Vegas trip over, we check out of the hotel (which turns out to be a total rort - I plan to complain to Tablet Hotels about it).
Our drive begins. We are heading to a small town called Flagstaff. It is on Route 66 and a good base for visiting the Grand Canyon. This is all we really know about the town so far.
As we drive the scenery changes. We travel through the desert into a thick, green pine forest. It goes from hot to cold.
Four hours later we arrive in Flagstaff. We are getting better at driving long distances. After the ten hour stint to Vegas, anything else seems easy.
We find our hotel, The Hotel Monte Vista. It is an old heritage hotel that many a star has stayed in. Each room is named after the famous person who checked in. Our room is where Esther Williams stayed - a google search reminded me that she was a movie star who specialised in synchronised swimming routines.
The hotel is beautiful. It has maintained all of its old flare. There is a cocktail lounge downstairs and a cafe. Our room is small but cosy.
We settle in to our room and then decide to go for an explore and find something for dinner. Wandering around town we soon discover how amazing Flagstaff is. I had googled vegetarian cafes the day before and we go for a walk to track them down. Everything is within walking distance of our hotel. We are staying in what is called the historic part of town. There are beautiful old buildings everywhere, gorgeous boutique shops, great coffee shops, yoga studios and a mix of fancy and laid back gourmet restaurants.
This town is awesome! It is exactly what we need after our strange and full on Vegas experience.
We have a delicious dinner at Mountain Oasis. I have a great falafel platter and Marty enjoys a tasty ravioli. Salad and bread is complimentary with the meal. We also order a delicious glass of wine each.
After dinner we stroll back to our hotel. It is cold and a bit windy, but so far, one of the best places we have stopped so far.
Bed time :)
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