Some pampering is necessary during a full day in Sedona between and betwixt the road.
So: In the interest of putting my “best face forward” as I venture toward the Atlantic coast, I opt for the L’Apothecary’s Signature Facial (exfoliation, extractions, creaming & cleansing) .
Suitably fresh-faced, with sleet stinging my skin, it’s off to see Sedona’s sights.
First on my list: The most photographed site in town.
Cathedral Rock is reputed to be the most powerful of four vortexes.
The second most spiritual site is the Chapel of the Holy Cross…
…from which one can also view (from the obverse side) nature’s cathedral…
Old Native American proverb: “God created the Grand Canyon but He lives in Sedona.”
Not a foodie town, this New Age Mecca is limited (sadly) to but a single restaurant for fine dining…
Sedona is plagued by the same staffing issues that the hospitality industry in general has been suffering since Covid and, more important, exorbitant inflation, rendering housing in the nation’s favored destinations almost impossible to afford.
Straw Poll
In the interest of tapping the pulse of the country, I ask assorted working people for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held tomorrow.
Knowing the divisive political sensitivities at play in this country, I tell them there is no right or wrong answer, just asking everyone along the way in my own straw poll.
The (cautiously) uniform answer thus far: “Not Biden.”
Your straw-poll question bound me to my seat ....
Monsieur E, you finesse such jitters so adroitly.
The hospitality industry will take a few years more I expect.