Flight Log from Phoenix to Baltimore via Detroit, with Spirit and Southwest

January 2022. After spending a week sightseeing in Arizona, among its saguaros, red rocks and Grand Canyon, this is the inbound flight segments where I flew Spirit Airlines and Southwest Airlines from Phoenix back to Baltimore via Detroit.

Flying over Ohio

Flying over Ohio

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Day 7 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Grand Canyon National Park

Seventh and last day of my 2021 Arizona trip, my friend and I would spend the day visit the few vistas along the southern rim of Grand Canyon National Park, before driving back to Phoenix later in the day for our flight back to the east coast.

Bright Angel Canyon

Bright Angel Canyon

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Day 6 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Bright Angel Trail of Grand Canyon National Park

Sixth day of my 2021 Arizona trip, my friend and I would spend the day hiking Bright Angel Trail, the most popular trail in the park that went from the south canyon rim all the way down to Colorado River, and back up again. Along the way was a diverse and wondrous collection of canyon landscapes that never failed to impress.

Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Trail

Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Trail

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Day 5 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Driving from Sedona to Grand Canyon

Fifth day of my 2021 Arizona trip, my friend and I would be leaving Sedona and heading for Grand Canyon. Along the way we would visit Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monument.

Wupatki Pueblo

Wupatki Pueblo

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Day 4 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Sedona

Fourth day of my 2021 Arizona trip. Like the previous day, my friend and I would spend the day hiking near Sedona. For the day, we visited Bell Rock, Boynton Canyon and Cathedral Rock.

Fields from Bell Rock

Fields from Bell Rock

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Day 3 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Sedona

Third day of my 2021 Arizona trip. My friend and I would spend the day hiking among Sedona’s buttes and canyons, among its red rocks that had been a defining character of America’s west.

Devils Bridge

Devils Bridge

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Day 2 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Picacho Peak

Second day of my 2022 Arizona trip. My friend and I would be climbing Picacho Peak, a thrilling YDS class 3 climb made accessible with cables and handrails, before driving to our overnight hotel near Sedona.

Steep Trail towards Picacho Peak

Steep Trail towards Picacho Peak

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Day 1 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Saguaro National Park

First day of my 2022 Arizona trip. My friend and I would be visiting Saguaro National Park, home to soaring cacti as a symbol of the America west.

Saguaros

Saguaros

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Flight Log of American Airlines Flight 5549 and 1728 from Washington DC to Phoenix via Detroit

January 2022. I decided to spend a few days with my friend sightseeing in Arizona, about its saguaros, red rocks and Grand Canyon. This is the outbound flight segments where I flew American Airlines from Washington DC to Phoenix.

Downtown Detroit

Downtown Detroit

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Weekend Visit to Virginia, Fort Monroe and Colonial Williamsburg

Late November 2021, I spent two days in southeast Virginia for some history, visiting Fort Monroe on the first day and Colonial Williamsburg on the second.

Actor of Marquis de Lafayette

Actor of Marquis de Lafayette

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