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While visiting Sedona and staying at the Hilton Sedona at Bell Rock on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023, we decided to visit the famous Grand Canyon. . . . . Though we have stayed in Sedona twice before, we never found time to visit the Grand Canyon, a mere 2.5 hours away by car. On one occasion, it snowed during Thanksgiving, and the roads…
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. . . The Top 10 Sedona Hikes. . Devil's Bridge. Directions from Hilton Sedona. Drive north on Hwy 179, approximately 7.6 miles. . Turn left onto SR89A to Dry Creek Road. Turn right onto Dry Creek Road. . Turn right on Long Canyon Road. . Parking on the right.. Trail Info: . A moderate to strenuous 4.2-mile out-and-back trail starts with a winding trail…
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I made a car rental reservation with Avis Car Rental through Costco Travel. The Avis Car Rental booth is conveniently located next to our Vdara Hotel in Bellagio, Las Vegas. I reserved a mid-size SUV, intending to pick it up on Wednesday morning, November 22. I planned to drive to Sedona with a stop at the Grand Canyon and an eventual car drop-off at Phoenix's…
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On November 20, 2021, Inna and I revisited Sedona, Arizona. We last visited Sedona on November 28, 2019 (before COVID-19) and were eager to hike some of our favorites again. . Since the Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock was much more expensive, Inna and I decided to try the Lantern Light Inn instead. We also booked Southwest Airlines Flight #2316 from SJC to PHX,…
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Having never been to Sedona or the Grand Canyon, my wife decided it would be fun to travel to Arizona during the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. She found inexpensive airline tickets on Southwest Airlines from San Jose to Phoenix, Flight #1984, departing at 7:35 p.m. from San Jose and arriving in Phoenix at 10:25 p.m.. . . . She looked into several hotels and resorts and…
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