Monday, August 20, 2012

Flagstaff is Cool

So we went to Flagstaff this weekend.  It was my first A/B Volleyball tournament which was pretty exciting.  No, we did not win the gold, but we didn't get killed either :) From starting to play 6 months ago I will say I've come a long way. I'm sure alot of my Phoenix friends will attest to that haha. It was a great day, we had a minor interruption with some rain, but it quickly cleared up and we got to finish the tourney.  Great play by all, I love volleyball and our community! 

You know what else is cool? Flagstaff, land of pine trees, snowboarding in the winter, and hippies is just 2ish hours away.  AZ is so diverse that way. So many cool places to visit within driving distance or at least a quick flight away.  On our way up there, my Michigan friend Ashley asked me (who had been there before), Theresa, does Flagstaff remind you of Michigan at all? My response was, hmm, I guess, it is alot greener up here isn't it...  

As the weekend went on, the vibe I was getting from Flagstaff did start to remind me of Michigan. Some friends were discussing Flagstaff and another girlfriend Serina said, yeah, Flagstaff is alright, as long as you like snow and drinking, otherwise there isn't much else to do. And then I thought to myself, ah yes, that's why it reminds me of Michigan, ha. 

All jokes aside, it's a cool little town, lots of hole in the wall places to eat, and older buildings which are a love of mine. For example I adore houses with built ins like bookshelves, drawers, heck, I even love the wall paper. (Don't judge me!)  The house where alot of the players stayed was a 6 bedroom house rental. I loved it! I'm a total house explorer.  The bathroom even had a laundry chute.  If I stay in Phoenix through the years, I would love to buy a house like that, although I'm not sure they exist here, seems most homes are pretty new in Phoenix. Maybe I will just have to have one custom built with my built in bookshelves :)

Here is my advice to those who have not been - (Or am I the last to have finally made it up there lol) Flagstaff is cold! Even in the summer. It actually seems to go back and forth. On the tourney day it started out warm, low 80s, but then it rained and the temperature got down to the 50s.  My Costa Ricafied turned Phoenician self was freeeezing. Next time I shall bring multiple layers, a blanket (Yes a blanket. I was sooo jealous of those who had come prepared) and some corduroy Rocket Dog boots that I recently purchased on sale even though it's 110 degrees right now in Phoenix :D

3 comments:

  1. Good thing great friends were there to let you borrow their warming attire. :)

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  2. I totally missed the laundry chute in the bathroom. I didn't go upstairs either. I should've explored the house too. It was a nice house. My first time taking a shower in one of those old-style-above-the-ground-with-the-legs bathtubs. I foolishly left my sweatshirt at the house. Surprisingly and luckily, my body was like a furnace after we got eliminated and kept me warm enough until the tourney was over.

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