Phoenician Hotel Scottsdale

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Flew in from San Antonio to Phoenix. Cactus's everywhere and mountains surrounding the huge city in the distance, crazy how quickly the scenery changes in this country. Every state i is so different to the last, the people, the scenery, the atmosphere and the culture!

Spent two night in Phoenix spent the first day we ...

Jan 1, 2010-Friday. I was up early and about (:30 Mark and Linda (aka Butterscotch#2) were here to pick me up for a day of caching between Florence Junction and Florence. Not sure how many caches we did - some they did I had done in the past, but will, maybe, get them logged tomorrow. We really had fun and no DNFs today. Afternoon we met up with...

Our last day we met the kid and walked across the street to Central City Mall for lunch. I tell you, Mall of America would look puny compared to the malls we saw in Asia. Huge doens't cover it; try sprawling! And they have everything and anything you could want to but, do or use. Silly as it may seem, we ate at Pizza Hut. Korean Pizza is loaded ...

Scottsdale was named for Captain Winfield Scott who purchased farmland in 1888. He encouraged settlement. It is known for the rugged beauty of the Sonoran Desert and its 120 art galleries. It offers 7 miles of trails for bicycles and runners. Unfortunately we did not bring our bikes with us. We had to leave room for baby things.

We arri...

Well, where to begin? I honestly have no clue. But for practical reasons and a general overview, I'll start by explaining the purpose of this blog; I first want to keep everyone in my life updated as I go on this adventure, and secondly I know it will be a nice way to reflect and keep for myself.

To start off, it’s important to k...

We made it to our abode for the next 2 months and have been busy unpacking and setting up house. Our Toyota was crammed with boxes, 'cause with the long trip ahead we were hoping to spend the minimum on eating out while here.
Hence, the cabinet full of stuff, plus 2 coolers from the fridge and freezer.
We're staying in a friend's place a...

lots more pictures but you will need to click by the photos to see all of them March 1- Up early, though not as early as we had wanted cause Charlie set the alarm incorrectly! Showered, dressed, ate and over to Steve and Jaynes by 8 AM! They and Paul were waiting for us, and after admiring and teasing about all the work on the Grand Cherokee we...

December 1 2008-Forgot to mention yesterday that we passed through the town of Hope AR, home of Mike Hukabee, former governor and runner for US President this year, and also home to a guy named Bill Clinton. Morning in Texarkana AR-an over cast sky and cool. Had trouble getting the generator started this morning - we are out of battery by about...

Yep, that's it. We are finally back. Since our last update, our path continued north through Central America and Mexico. We crossed the Mexico/Az border on foot at Agua Prieta which is less than an hour from the small town of Sierra Vista where we both grew up and Diana's parents still live. We took a shuttle from the border and the driver kindl...

We relocated the RV to storage in Phoenix and continued on to Scottsdale.(only about 30 minutes from Phoenix) We have heard a lot about Scottsdale and it is beautiful. There are some similarities to Palm Beach, but some very real differences. For instance, take a look at the size of the cactus that are as abundant as palm trees in south Florida....