I arrived in Tucson on Tuesday afternoon then on Wednesday we hiked Ventana Canyon literally out the door and across the parking lot from where they were staying. The high temps require an early start so we were out the door before 8am and back shortly after noon.
Phil and Jody on the Ventana Canyon trail.
On Thursday we went for a hike at Mt Lemon in the Catalina Mountains on the north side of Tucson. There were great views of Tucson in the distance.
On Friday we biked up nearby Sabino Canyon. We were out the door at 7am in order to bike up the canyon road before the park service passenger trams start running at 9am. The Saguaro were blooming like crazy as you can see here.
On Saturday I visited friends Dave and Loree in Green Valley fifteen miles south of Tucson who I know from when I lived in Alaska in the early '80's. What was I thinking-- I didn't take any pictures!
On Sunday I went for a hike with Phil and Jody in Bear Canyon which involves going to the Sabino Canyon trail head and taking another short tram to the nearby Bear Canyon trail head.
On Monday we took a hike in Pima Canyon also in the lower Catalina Mountains on the north side of Tucson.
On Saturday I visited friends Dave and Loree in Green Valley fifteen miles south of Tucson who I know from when I lived in Alaska in the early '80's. What was I thinking-- I didn't take any pictures!
