On Monday, Nov 4th, we drove to Tubac, a famous authentic western town south of Tucson. Tubac was established in 1752 as a Spanish presidio (fort), creating the first European settlement in Arizona. Then in 1821, the Spanish were ousted by the Mexicans and the Apaches began warring with the Mexicans. In 1853, James Gadsden,…
Drive Thru Sedona on Route to Flagstaff
On Nov 5th we drove to Phoenix and picked Kevin up at the airport and then went all the way to Flagstaff. We had dinner at the Beaver Street Brewery and Kevin went north to Page while we stayed the night in Flagstaff. When we woke up the next morning it was only 12° F BRRRRRRR…
Tucson AZ, Day of the Dead Celebration
On Sunday, Nov 3rd, it just so happened to be the Day of the Dead Celebration in Tucson. Tucsonans citywide celebrate “Dia de Los Muertos”, a Mexican holiday that pays tribute to ancestors and late loved ones. We met up with Wayne and Susan at Lazydays and drove into Tucson together, where we met friends…
Tucson AZ, Sagauro National Park
After leaving the Desert Museum, we had some daylight left to go to the Saguaro National Park not far away. It is home to the nations largest cacti, the Saguaro, most fascinating plant of the Sonora Desert. These are large tree-like columnar cacti that develop branches, or arms, as they age, some never grow arms….
Tuscon, AZ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Then we drove to the Sonora-Arizona Desert Museum, a 98-acre museum and zoo founded in 1952. It features 2 miles of walking paths on 21 acres of this desert landscape. It is home to 230 animal species and 1,200 varieties of plants. We spent the afternoon exploring the trail and seeing all the different types…
Tucson AZ, Titan Missile Museum
On Nov 2nd we visited the Titan Missile Museum and took the tour of the Titan II missile. During the Cold War, 54 Titan II missiles stood alert in their underground silos all across the country, protecting the US. The Titan II missile was the largest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) built by…
Oracle, Az, Biosphere 2
On Nov 1st we drove up to explore the Bioshere 2 site, in Oracle, AZ. It is a 3.14 acre, approximately 2 1/2 football fields, structure originally built to be an artificial, materially closed ecological system, constructed between 1987-1991. From Sept 26, 1991 to Sept 26, 1993, eight people lived within the Bioshere 2 growing…
Denver Colorado to Tucson Arizona
On Monday Oct 28th thetime finally came to say a sad farewell to Pat and Harry Koehler who have been our faithful companions for 4 weeks. We are heading south to Tucson, AZ, and they are heading north, home to Calgary, Alberta, before the snow arrives. So it’s back on the road again after a…
Denver Colorado – Exploring the Area
On October 25th we arrived at the Dakota Ridge RV Park in Golden, where they gave us “buddy sites” for our RVs so we would be next to each other. We immediately set up camp and sat down at the table for a beer and to soak up the beautiful Colorado sunshine. Then we drove…
Oakley, Kansas – Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark
On Thursday October 24th we found ourselves driving across the plains along with the winds and tumble weeds. After leaving St Louis the road was smooth and straight for miles driving through Kansas to Topeka. Here we stayed at the Deer Creek Valley RV Park, one of the nicest parks we have stayed at on…