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| "The Friesian Fillies" |
FEB 3-6, 2022
DAY 1
Girl's trips are the best....especially if you get to reunite with your favorite cousins. Left to right is me, Christina, Anita, Rena & Ada. Elly had planned to be here with us, but couldn't make it this time. 
And how about this for accommodations?
Three of us stayed in the Viognier Suite, and two in the Toscano studio next door. We had a full kitchen and lots of room inside and outside for gathering. The winery Suites is a 10 minute walk from downtown. They were so quiet and the rooms were great with comfy king beds :)
After settling in on Thursday we headed downtown for dinner at Olive & Ivy. We had a great bottle of wine and delicious meals. Very popular place, highly recommend.
C H E E R S TO YOU
A N D T O Y O U
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DAY 2
Friday was a full day, starting with a nice easy morning in the suite.
Anita & Christina brought a great assortment of morning treats, coffee & tea.
It was the perfect way to start our day and enjoy conversations in our pj's :)
We had some fun browsing the downtown shops and trying on hats and sifting through their
T-shirts. There's a good mix of Western and American Indian apparel and souvenirs in downtown Scottsdale.
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| Traditional Hat Pose |
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| Conversation Piece (?) |
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| Cute Alleys everywhere |
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| Beautiful landscapes everywhere |
A gorgeous hotel with a unique modern and mid-century design.
🍸 Yes! we sat poolside order drinks and soaked up the sun for awhile.
In the afternoon we took a tour of the Desert Botanical Gardens. Just 10 minutes away from downtown Scottsdale yet worlds apart.
It's an easy stroll of 5 different loops of cactus, butterfly gardens and 
sculptures nestled throughout the gardens.
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| Who knew there so many different cacti? |
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| Chihuly glass sculpture amid the cacti |
The garden is a photographer's dream with it's colorful backgrounds.
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| Group selfie :) |
 Cornucopia Chihuly Sculptured was the main attraction. Dale Chihuly, Summer Sun Collection | |
🍴Dinner tonight at Kelly's at Southbridge was more casual and just what we needed after our full day. Another great meal together followed by a nice evening walk back to our room. |
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| The cleanest downtown ever! |
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| Horse Sculpture downtown * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
DAY 3
We had hopes of a quaint Farmer's Market just a couple blocks away, bringing back some fresh goodies, and enjoying the gorgeous warm winter day.
🤠But, alas it was Western Days in downtown Scottsdale and there were parades to be seen, artworks of local artisans, the Western Museum and beer gardens to hit! haha
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| Cowboys |
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| HAHA....never miss a photo booth. |
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| Western Parade was very nice. |
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| Horsehair pottery |
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| The Museum had lots of interesting items. |
*** back to the rooms***
🍷Our afternoon was spent chatting and sipping outside on our front grassy patio with a good bottle of Oregon Pinot from The Four Graces curtesy of Anita.
Later in the evening we played a game of Heads Up! 🤣so fun
Well kept landscape at the Winery Suites. Conveniently located is the Cornish Pasty Cafe just across the road. It's the first time for a pasty for most of us. We ate here a couple times.* * * * * * * * * * * * *
DAY 4
Anita and Christina started their drive home Sunday morning. While Rena, Ada & I hung out until our flights in the afternoon. We took another stroll around downtown followed by a visit to the RV resort were Jim & Rena reside during the winter months. We 'get' why they love it here.
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Valle del Oro, Mesa AZ
Cheers Scottsdale, until next time. 
