Arizona 2014!

So I just got back from Arizona and it was really interesting.  It exceeded my expectations (of which were very low).  It didn't help that the state was in the news with proposing some controversial laws.  I just found out that there was something with Arizona and MLK.  So lets start this out by my revelation that for whatever reason, they rent tons of cars in Arizona or Phoenix for that matter.  They have a mall-like building with over a dozen car rental companies and a massive parking structure.  On top of that the fuckers tax you an incredible 50% in fees.  Whoa.  So we got our white Chevy Cruise.  I didn't like it enough to take a photo of it.

I racked up 800 miles in the Chevy and it got 28mpg.  

It was not a fast car by any means but it had an mp3 playing cd player!  

Thankfully I was prepared with my totally 80's jams and didn't hear any commercials!  

So a couple of hours later we got into Sedona from Phoenix.  

It is a trip that the mountains are vertical and red!  

So we are on the way to our hotel.  Funny name of it.  

It sounded more of like a Disneyland ride or something.

We got some lunch and we had a kickass view.  You can see people walking up there like ants.  This hotel was right in the rocks.  For better or worse there is ZERO cell phone signal.  There was wifi though.  

I was wanted to rent Anchorman 2 but the asshole hotel wanted to charge $17 plus tax?  WTF?

There are tons of trails at the hotel and you can see from this one.  The hotel really blends into the scenery.  Actually all of the buildings in the entire city blend into the scenery with the southwest theme.

Even the McDonalds went Southwest.  No golden arches but turquoise instead?  

Sorry for the blurred photo.  

Here is a picture of Sedona.  It is really a small town.  No Costco here!

Next day, the Grand Canyon!

Here is a cool panoramic picture of the Grand Canyon!

This place really does look nothing of this Earth.  It looks like you are on a different planet.

Here is a cool artistic picture.

Coins kill?  I don't know about that....

Check out the people at the top right.

So when you are in Arizona you see these signs on lots of stores.  I started wondering what the deal was and apparently you can take your weapon ANYWHERE there is no sign.  Period.  And this includes BARS.