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Managed best prices on rental cars in dallas to find the Cottonwoods Resort on North Scottsdale Road without best prices on rental cars in dallas too much trouble, nice resort but a major effort to find my room the site is huge.  Next morning, Sunday, up early with jetlag so took a drive around to familiarise myself with Scottsdale, been a while since I was last in town.  Hasn t changed too much, still lots of stunning resort hotels, golf courses, shopping and restaurants.   I managed ten hotel inspections by mid-afternoon each hotel seemed to be better than the last, and it is is comforting to know that we are spot on with our hotel recommendations.  Dashed down to Arizona Mills shopping best prices on rental cars in dallas mall in the late afternoon.  The rate of exchange might not be as good as it was a couple of years ago, but America is still a great place to shop.  The lower prices, great sales, excellent quality make shopping a pleasure.  So stocked up on shirts, shorts, shoes and feel ready for the big road trip ahead.   Just time for a swim in the Cottonwood s lovely pool before meeting my son Alex who was arriving late into Phoenix after a few days in Chicago and Milwaukee.
Monday:  Had breakfast with Alex at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn, one of my favourite hotels.  Great breakfast buffet and we dined on the patio in a shady spot as the temperature rose to over 100-degrees F (35c).  Skyped the office made them very envious before leaving the Marriott and embarking on our week long road trip of Arizona and Utah.
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On the road early on Tuesday morning, heading for Monument Valley and Moab today.   Arrived at The View Hotel in Monument Valley at 10.30 right on time for our hotel inspection.  This is a relatively new property and I hadn t seen it before.  It is a beauty!  The views are amazing best prices on rental cars in dallas and I defy anyone not to linger for hours in the restaurant which has a 180-degree view over the valley.   Dragged ourselves away from The View and drove the four miles to Gouldings Lodge.  This was the original hotel in the Valley, founded in the early 1900 s.  It was here that a young John Wayne and movie director John Ford made many western movies in the 1930 s and 40 s.  Gouldings Lodge is great place to stay, and there is an interesting little museum with a section devoted to the movies made in the Valley.  There are several great tours of Monument Valley operated by Gouldings Tours and although we didn t have time on this trip, we have both enjoyed Goulding s tours in the past.  As most of the valley is off road and this invalidates your rental car contract, taking a tour is a must if you want to see the best features best prices on rental cars in dallas of the valley.