Air Quality Challenge: When windy, dust can impact asthmatics and those with allergies.
Knowing me, I don't see relocating to the dry desert but never say never. I appreciate desert beauty.
I'm flying to Phoenix and driving to clean air Sedona tomorrow.
Sedona is about an hour-and-a-half drive from Phoenix--which frequently has poor air quality due to a variety of factors, (today wood-burning), whereas Sedona frequently has clean air unless wind kicks up dust.
Sedona is a trendy-spiritual-area known for red-rocks.
It has great hiking, flying, and night sky viewing. And a vibrant Native American culture too.
Sedona is known for its powerful energy vortexes, one is located near where I'll stay at Red Rock Retreat. So I'll let you know how I feel.
One thing I'm really looking forward to is an evening sky tour of our galaxy. The sky in Sedona is wide open and clear without too many city lights at night distracting sky-viewers.
As mentioned, air quality is a world better in Sedona than nearby Phoenix, but dust can negatively impact people with allergies. So you must really try the place to see how you feel.
Sedona's elevation is about 4400 feet. Some people with lung issues or asthma can feel bad in higher elevations (depends what your body is used to) and drinking plenty of water is recommended.
I had altitude sickness in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is much higher than Sedona at 7000 feet.
Yosemite village floor is about the same elevation as Sedona, and I had no trouble breathing well there.
But no matter, going anywhere high, I'll drink lots of water, which I recommend for you too!
Update: I did fine with elevation. Air was clean, though road work in some areas kicked up dust, which temporarily felt uncomfortable. Overall, I felt great and enjoyed the trip. To read more about my favorite things to do in Sedona, click here.
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