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Continuing with our winter trip to Arizona. For those who are new here, we started our trip in Page then headed to Vegas . We took a day trip to Valley of Fire and then went to the beautiful city of Sedona . We are now headed to Tucson but before we get there we made a little stop on the way at Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. It was 3 hours from Sedona and an hour away from Tucson. Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch is a three generation family owned and operated working ostrich ranch. They have been open to the public since 1999 when it was just the ostrich to feed. Now joining the ostrich are Miniature Sicilian Donkeys, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Fallow Deer, Peking Ducks, Boer Goats, and the all-time favorite Rainbow Lorikeets.    It is $12 per person, all animal feed is included. There is an extra $3 to feed the sting ray. We skipped the sting rays.  The ostrich were super aggressive. If you didn't hold on tight they'd steal the whole cup. Here's a video ...

This winter break we headed to Arizona for days of stunning red rocks, more cacti than we could count and amazing food. Seriously, not a single bad meal. This was our second trip to Arizona. The first was a short weekend trip to the Grand Canyon .  We took an evening flight out and landed in Phoenix later that night.. picked up our rental car and headed straight to the hotel to sleep.      The next morning we were out bright and early and on our way to Page. The drive into Page was a stunning one. You can  see here .  We had a tour booked for the Antelope Canyons. The antelope canyon is a slot canyon on Navajo land. Antelope Canyon was formed by the erosion of Navajo Sandstone, due to flash flooding. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, deepening the corridors and smo...