Don't judge a book by its cover.....or appearances can be deceiving!

As we rolled into Phoenix last night  I thought - it's big, flat, hot and lacks character. What a difference a day makes! This morning we headed to Scottsdale, an area of Phoenix which has a great reputation - and it didn't disappoint! We hopped on the Trolley Car, which takes you to the different areas of Scottsdale, and did the round trip  -  What an impressive place! and heaps of character!
We got off the Trolley in Old Town and did a Sunday morning stroll through Scottsdale
 -  join us................

Boarding the Trolley

The Waterfront area 

Beautiful gardens and sculptures.
Notice the cowboy theme.

The Art Gallery area 

Old Town area.
This shop was the original Post Office.

Great carvings! They were standing watch! 

Cow skulls anyone?

Plenty of boots to choose from - Pete couldn't decide!

An old traditional Saloon Bar

Bold and strong! 

Shops in Old Town

The Adobe Mission

The gardens and sculptures were lovely - peaceful, relaxing and interesting.

"A Sunday A Fair" in the Civic area park - lots of
locals out enjoying the sunshine, music and entertainment.

Water features figured strongly in the landscaping - very calming !

The good old Stagecoach! 

The signature cactus of Arizona!

We ended our stroll with a cold beer at  the Rusty Spur Saloon.
Cheers for Pete's birthday!

Enjoying the cold beer and the music at The Rusty Spur Saloon

Some classy shops in this area - 5th Avenue.

Lots of Western theme restaurants

So, Phoenix was nothing like the first impressions!  Just goes to show you've got to get to know a place!  When in Phoenix, the Scottsdale area is well worth a visit!