Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Arizona Getaway: Desert Botanical Gardens


We got back Monday from a nice long weekend out in Arizona.  Derek and I got in a few hours after my parents and brother and met just in time for drinks then dinner at the hotel before calling it a night early to adjust to the time difference.


The next morning I was up early so a nice long walk around the property it was... followed by a donut on the balcony - when on vacation, right??


Before it got too hot for the day we spent the morning at Desert Botanical Gardens.  I'd picked it out and wasn't sure if it would be boring or not but we all loved it once we walked in.  It had all the classic desert scenes and plenty of cactuses to admire.  


We ate lunch on the patio of The Montauk in Scottsdale before heading back to the hotel to spend the rest of the day at the pool.  It was 90+ so the pool was the place to be - luckily with the dry heat the high temperatures were pleasant to enjoy and mornings/nights were cool.  


We ventured out for Mexican that night - always delicious in the southwest.  We ate at Los Dos Molinos - they are known for their spicy dishes and they aren't joking, spicy it is! They do have some non spicy on the menu and give you a warning.  There's a nice patio to enjoy too.


We finished off Friday night at the fire pits at the hotel - I could sit there all day, especially in that fantastic weather.


More to come... xx

11 comments:

  1. The botanical gardens looks so neat! I would love to see it - just be so, so different than what is around here. Mexican is always a good idea, and those margs look delicious.

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  2. What a fun trip! I've never been to Arizona, and you've got me wanting to go! And yes, a donut is always a good idea! :)

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  3. Looks like so much fun! I'm dying to go to AZ!

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  4. How fun!! I love the botanical garden photos.
    Kelsey
    www.thepeacockroost.com

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  5. Another fabulous trip! Of course I'm loving all your beautiful dresses <3
    Green Fashionista

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  6. That is one of the prettiest donuts I've ever seen! And haha, I totally just realized you can probably tell I'm hungry since that's the thing that stood out the most to me about this post! I love me some donuts! :o)

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  7. This looks like the perfect weekend getaway! Glad you had such gorgeous weather.

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  8. What a fun trip!! Love that their botanical gardens are all cacti lol!!

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  9. Looks like such a fun trip!! Yall really do have the best adventures together!

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  10. The desert botanical gardens looks beautiful and definitely fitting for Arizona "foliage". lol Sounds like a wonderful trip and it's always good to see how much time you get to spend with you parents enjoying traveling, sports and all the celebrations in between. You are truly blessed to have them so close by!

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  11. It looks like you guys had great weather!! The gardens are gorgeous!! You're really making me miss AZ right now!!

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