arizona photo diary

Last bunch of photos from my time in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was pure relaxation mixed with a bit of tequila, wine, rodeos, good chats, hiking, and some home cooked meals. Although I have witnessed some pretty insane sunsets here in LA, Arizona's sunsets are next level. The pictures cannot even capture all the various colours that painted the sky. Let's just say that if you took a photo with your iPhone and wanted to instagram it, it would totally be #NOFILTER.

Cannot wait to go back!

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The Saguaro Scottsdale

Top: Bebe, Jean Shorts: Zara, Behaviour: Tequila Induced

If you want to know how to have a perfect Saturday then go The Saguaro in Scottsdale. The pool comes with great music, a lively scene and the hot dessert sun. If day drinking is not your thang (can you guess what we chose?) and you are best friends with SPF 80, come to see the decor at least. The hotel's invigorating colour scheme could give you a jolt of energy in the same way a double Americano can. It is full of life and full of some pretty cool art pieces as well.

Add in their restaurant, Districto, which houses 100 kinds of tequila, hand crafted cocktails and real-deal Mexican (we had fresh crab guacamole!)and you have all the ingredients for a Saturday siesta! Recommended.

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little city girl all fired up

Although I am a city girl at heart, there is nothing like trading in the bright lights and sirens for the sun and mountains. Sedona, however, was more than just some sun rays and some cliffs. It was pure magic. Pure red and orange magic. Seriously...I have never witnessed rock colours like this! We woke up at an ungodly hour to watch the sunrise ( let's just say I had my second coffee at 7AM) and was about to discover why many people venture to this special place to heal, unwind and breathe in the Sedona air. Yes thats right...this place is HUGE for spiritual retreats. As somebody who hates chanting "OM" during my yoga class, I wanted to not only "OM" in between my coffee sips but also wanted to believe in something more (CHEESY I KNOW!). The only downfall was that I didn't wear runners ( long, long story) and the only thing I will say that about that is that Shoemint did not create shoes meant for hiking a canyon, ok?

Apparently, there is an old saying that says "God created the Grand Canyon, but he lives in Sedona." It couldn't be more true.

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