Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Willow Lake Granite Dells Hike
We're in Prescott for a few days. Today we went to Willow Lake and hiked through the Granite Dells. We were amazed how much it looked like the granite mountains in Maine! Simply beautiful. Ross got stung by a bee while hiking. We've both been stung now in a very short time. Looks like the bees have something against us.
.jpg) | Granite hills, water in the background - looks just like Maine! |
 | Another view of the Dells. |
.jpg) | Hiking through a canyon in the Dells. |
.jpg) | Karen smelling a Ponderosa Pine. They smell like Vanilla! |
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Heart Attack Grill
Also a couple of weeks ago we went with Ross's aunt and uncle, Shari and Chuck, to the (somewhat) famous Heart Attack Grill. It's been featured on the Food Network, Sunday Morning and other shows. The concept is cute, the food was good (if a bit pricey) and we had a lot of fun!
In case you haven't heard of it the concept is a medical establishment that serves only food that is VERY bad for you. The waitresses are all dressed as nurses. They put a hospital wrist band and gown on you when you come in. The only things on the menu are "bypass" burgers (single, double, triple and quadruple), an all you can eat "flatliner" fries bar (instead of a salad bar), regular soft drinks (no diet drinks but you can buy bottled water) and unfiltered cigarettes. All the food is cooked in pure lard! Probably not the kind of food you'd want to eat every day but once in a while... tasty!
In case you haven't heard of it the concept is a medical establishment that serves only food that is VERY bad for you. The waitresses are all dressed as nurses. They put a hospital wrist band and gown on you when you come in. The only things on the menu are "bypass" burgers (single, double, triple and quadruple), an all you can eat "flatliner" fries bar (instead of a salad bar), regular soft drinks (no diet drinks but you can buy bottled water) and unfiltered cigarettes. All the food is cooked in pure lard! Probably not the kind of food you'd want to eat every day but once in a while... tasty!
 | (Left to right) Shari, Chuck and Karen enjoying their "single bypass" burgers and "flatliner" fries. |
 | Karen with her hospital wrist band. |
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
A couple of weeks ago we took a day trip up to Payson and the Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. The main attraction of the park is the natural bridge. In order to see it up close you have to hike down a short but very steep trail. Of course the hike back up is the hard part but it's well worth the effort. This thing is HUGE! The bridge stands 183 feet high over a 400-foot long tunnel that measures 150 feet at its widest point. Very impressive!
 | This picture doesn't convey just how massive the natural bridge is! |
 | Looking up at the top of the bridge. |
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