I am at a magical place. A place called Sanctuary.

After a week of deadlines I decided to take a few days away from home to work on my book and spend some time with my husby who was taking refresher training in Mesa, Ariz. I've heard about the Sanctuary in Paradise Valley, a small suburb of Phoenix, so I decided to visit while BassMan was doing his training on the other side of the valley.

The Sanctuary on Cameback Mountain could not be more appropriately named. Set at northside base of Camelback Mountain, the resort blends into the hillsiden so completely, you can't even see it from the base. Guarding over the Sanctuary is the rock formation called The Praying Monk. This is one of the most beautifully situated, spiritually named and soulfully inspiring places I've ever been.

I'll be writing more about The Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain in an upcoming edition of the Press-Enterprise travel section. Watch for it. Until then, you may view more photos of The Sanctuary in my Facebook album. You don't need to join Facebook to view them, simply click here.

Where is the most inspiring place you've ever stayed? What made it so special to you? Click the COMMENTS button below and share it.

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