We decided to go and check out Arcosanti on Saturday. This place was really cool. It is a modern urban and ecology experiment in the middle of the desert. 
The Soleri Windbells
Braided Garlic
Montezumas's Castle, this is a Sinauga Indian ruin dated between 1100 and 1400 AD, it is built in a cliff on the side of the mountain. The people got to it by climbing ladders. This place is so cool. There are many ruins along the Verde Valley here in Arizona. Generally most of the ruins are not in as good as shape as the castle, but is is very interesting to learn about how the people lived their lives.
Pretty Yellow Flowers
Me and my Sweetie by Montezuma's Well, this is a natural occurring spring well not to far from the castle. The Sinauga learned from the Hohokahm Indians how to build irrigation ditches so they could farm their food.
Here is where the spring came of the well, and the irrigation ditches started.
After learning about the ancient inhabitants of Arizona, we took a drive up to Flagstaff to take pictures of the aspens changing colors. This is always spectacular.
It was very cold in Flagstaff, well cold for us Phoenicians, we had sweaters on. So being that it was so cold, we decided on the way home to make some chili. I made my veggie chili with black beans, chickpeas, carrots, onions, fire roasted tomatoes with green chilies and corn. Almost a three sister chili as I did not add any squash. I added lots of chili and spices. It was very good. Just what I needed after a day of hiking around the forest and Sinauga Indian ruins.
Bowl of veggie chili
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