Yesterday was wonderful road trip with my parents. First up was about an hour's drive, 72 km (45 miles) from Prescott, to Montezuma Castle National Monument.
Montezuma Castle, one of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America, is 27 metres (90 feet) high up a limestone cliff.
The name is deceiving as Montezuma had nothing to do with the dwelling. When American explorers first found the ruins in the 1860s, they mistakenly believed the the Aztec emperor had something to do with it. Even though the dwelling was abandoned more than 40 years before Montezuma was born, the name stuck. It's also not a castle.
The dwelling was built and used by the Sinagua people from around 1100 to 1425. It's about five stories and has 20 rooms.
In 1906 it became a U.S. National Monument.
About 40 minutes away is Sedona. With mild winters and warm summers, after the
Grand Canyon, it is one of the the most popular tourist destinations in
Arizona. It's a popular place for people to retire to.
Sedona is lovely. The pink sandstone formations are simply gorgeous and there are hundreds of hiking and mountain bike trails.
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