Day 6 - Palm Springs to Flagstaff

Again the same system applied, the porters collected the bags from 7.00am inside the room. They knocked first and if you were not in the room, they let themselves in to collect the cases. This worked well if you wanted to go for breakfast. The coach left at 8.00am. There was a long drive today and after 2 hours on the road we parked at a truck stop for a break just over the Arizona border. The next stop was a Hometown buffet in Phoenix for $8 after another 2 hour drive and this proved to be very popular with most of the group. It was only when we pulled out of the complex that we noticed a Hooters restaurant a short walk away which would have suited us better. The following stop was a photo opportunity in Red Rock Canyon , shortly followed by an hour stop in Sedona. This was very beautiful and Geoff gave an excellent recommendation of a café overlooking the mountains. We waited until the end of the free time to get a drink when it was quieter and most people had then decided to look around the nearby shops. We then got good seats on the outside balcony. Just after 6.00pm we arrived at the hotel. We unpacked and went to the Steakhouse restaurant. This was the upscale restaurant and it did not do justice to the rest of the hotel. The chef really did like char-grilled food which was a shame because the quality of the ingredients was very good. This restaurant was not good value for money. We were tired and wanted to go back to the room early, we took the unfinished bottle of wine from the restaurant back to the room.