We’ve not stayed here yet, though they appear to be thanking us for doing so. Every time we pass this place on our way into Prescott, we remind ourselves that we’ve thought we should come up for the weekend and make this our home during our stay. Maybe the visual reminder here on my blog will help us book it one day.

We are on a day trip, so we can get out and step away from our obsession with sitting in front of computers for hours and days on end. This is the main square in Prescott and often features festivals and concerts. Along the tree and grass-lined perimeter are a number of beautiful old shops and historic buildings. We are just passing through, though.

Up the hill on the back unpaved dirt road to Jerome. Everyone should take this route at least once, as the views are stunning.

The only problem with this road is the all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles that use the road as a race track and can surprise you on every corner.

We are in Jerome and enjoy the decrepit and decaying building far more than the stuff that is still operating. Jerome is one of these cities that are so close that we figure we can visit at any time, although that time rarely seems to arrive.

Come to think about it, I’d be good if the entire town of Jerome became a ghost town and, ultimately, something a bit like this.

Out of Jerome, we continued our trek northeast with a stop in Sedona on this lazy Sunday drive.

We’ll be home soon, and although we didn’t get to go on a hike, take a dip in Oak Creek, or even stop for some exquisite lunch in Jerome or Sedona, we’ve had a great time just getting out to see stuff.