Tucson
Travel Blogs from Tucson, United States
Trials and Tribulations of Preparations
... , buy traveler's insurance and go" Tonight is my last night with my cats for 6 months:( But it is also the second to last night in the United States for 6 months:) and before I leave to Guatemala:). Holy crap, I'm leaving to ...
Amtrak and Greyhound
... hours and three junk food meals later, we arrived at our destination. Unfortunately after an hour of wandering around an eerily deserted Tucson, we still hadnīt found a suitable hotel in which to spend our final night in the USA. Our last resort was to ...
Going Home and Bits of Suggestions
... cheapest ticket takes you, try not to fall back into the old. These are the things I am telling myself as I readjust to the states. Day four is going quite well. I'm finishing my blog except I have loads of pics to add, that will be the true ...
Coronado and Tumacacori
I drove 35 miles to Coronado National Memorial which is right at the border of the United States and Mexico. I drove up to Montezuma Pass Overlok (elevation 6,575 feet) for a spectacular view of the San Pedro Valley with the ...
Try Some Tucson Flavor
... , musicians, liberal folk, evangelical faiths, students, retirees, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, nomads and a heavily Mexican influenced Catholicism, Tucson has a bit of uniqueness for all. People either love the desert, hate it, or just want to leave ...
Tucson
There is something romantic about the open road, especially in the Midwest. The climate is dry, hot, stunning and the road seems to stretch for miles and miles. (Note: from and air-conditioned car) Before coming to Arizona (after a summer in an ...
Cactus in Arizona
... them. We enjoyed the 533 kilometer ride through New Mexico and right into the next state of Arizona, where we rode through Tucson, looking for a motel. All the motels and hotels seemed to be on the other side of the highway from which we were ...
The first rule of travelogue is: do not ...
... sued the gorilla last year for making fun of his weight. Friday, November 5th The drive through the desert to Tucson is very non-descript. I arrived in town in the early afternoon and immediately headed to the University of Arizona's beautiful ...
Europe Trip - Fly to Chicago
... Airlines and to relax and enjoy the flight. The plane sat on the tarmac for a half an hour then rolled down the Tucson runway and lifted off toward Chicago. The flight was very smooth as we headed east first following Interstate 10 and then ...
Saguaro, Tucson & Coronado N.F.
... ?), passing by amazing rock formations on the way, and reaping the benefits of the altitude's cooler air. (Temperatures in scorching Tucson were close to 100 degrees that day.) After viewing Hoodoos, and hiking out to a lookout point, we ...
Heading Back to the Land of Milk and Honey
Hola! Hey Everyone! I'm back in the USA for a short visit over the holidays. I've been back for about three weeks now, and I'm definitely getting used to life here again. It will be hard to re-adjust to the campo life in Panama. ...
TheTragic End of FiFi Land...
Okay, so most children have imaginary friends. I, on the other, more creative hand, had an imaginary land. Fi Fi Land. Oh, it was beautiful. I would sit outside and conjure it up in my head for hours, "Olivia, you need to clean your room,"..."Sorry Mom, ...
The Return Home
We finally got home at about 12:30am after some serious delays in the flight process. Thankfully this was the only snag in our entire trip, and it wasn't too bad. It's been a great time and it's all come to a close now, but I hope to cruise again ...
Christmas and kids
Christmas trees and lights. Songs of peace and good will. Snow in the north Sun in the south Wherever you are it's Christmas. Merry Christmas to all and a happy New Year ...
Arizona
... lovely days of scenic driving through the mountains and deserts of the south west we ended up last night an hour south of Tucson at Catalina state park. The day started with a cacti tour in Saguaro national park, an 8 mile winding road through thousands ...
What is so interesting about a Titan Missle?
Ok, I'm thinking "why are we going to a Titan Missile Museum?" And if you see one Titan you have probably seen them all. I doubt these missles are going to be painted by famous artists. But Gary has it on his list, so I'm trudging sort-of ...
The G*****n hat...
So. The newest rigmarole in the Grand Canyon saga: the hat. We head out to our local outdoors store here in Tucson, to pick up "a couple of things". My brother (Keith), my sister-in-law (Christina) and I spent most of the time sitting on the outdoor ...
Introducing “The Tank”
... ; Be younger than us We soon determined that even with these loose criteria the choice of cars for around $3,000-4000 in Tucson was pretty limited. You essentially could buy a pretty old and ugly sedan/estate/oldsmobile type thing or, for the same price, ...
Monday July 23, 2007
7/23/2007 Up early the next morning, we checked out of the motel and were at APC Trailers just before opening time, we thought. After about twenty minutes of waiting, I said, "it's Monday morning and I can imagine an employee showing up late, but this ...
Friends in Tucson
... away and our friendship grew as the years passed. I knew we would always be friends, even when Laura and Marylee moved out to Tucson 10 years ago. The rooms of their home are a study in color, with most of them (if not all) having multicolored blends ...
the other Grandma's house
Driving to Tucson was beautiful. It's been so many years since I lived in the desert, that I forgot how lovely it could be. As we passed through Benson, there was even a light dusting of snow on the ground. So pretty against the backdrop of the mountains ...
The Great Desert.
... Late afternoon we roll into Tucson, Arizona. Under the blast of a vibrant blue sky and dazzling sun, the pueblo of Tucson hummed with hipster activity. Coffee shops, used record stores stand plastered with garage band fliers and notices of art shows... ...
Road Trip for Real
... USA - back to sleep real quick for both passengers. It must be the constant hum of the engine and the steady driving. Tucson has some interesting things to see, not the least of which is what looks like the mother of all aeroplane boneyards - at ...
Desert Trails
... of nice trails just outside the perimeter of the park that take you through the Sonoran desert on the backside of Tucson Mountain Park. Here, giant saguaros stand against a mountain backdrop, surrounded by prickly pear, barrel cactus, Palo-Verde ...
Neo - Phytes ?
Okay - we escaped the dust bowl and found paradise !! Catalina state park north of Tuscon. check the pics Now we are in Yuma - retirement capital of the universe. It's nice here tho. Tomorrow we cross the border at Mexicali - ...
Mothers Day
Today we celebrated Mothers Day by first going to church at Calvary. We found the church coming home from our late night of bowling. The message was very good and the praise and worship reminded us how blessed we are at Christ Fellowship.(as if we needed ...


