Revisiting Chevelon Canyon on a day hike
Today we decide to revisit Chevelon Canyon seeing birds and antelopes and enjoying the level trail before finishing with a great steak
Finding owls near Blue Ridge Reservoir
Today to escape the heat we hike on the Arizona Trail near the Blue Ridge Reservoir finding birds, elks and turkey on a beautiful trail
Finding cabins and waterfalls near Vernon
Before returning we explore another section of the Land of the Pioneers trail finding an interesting cabin and a beautiful dry waterfall
Land of the Pioneers trail exploration
We spend the afternoon hiking the Land of the Pioneers trail exploring abandoned cabins and dry lakes while avoiding the rain and elks
To the top of Wolf Mountain
We start our visit to Vernon with a hike up Wolf Mountain to discover a lonely cache and finding a Cassin Vireo a rare bird in Arizona
Exploring General Crook Trail
Today we return to the Rim to escape the Phoenix heat and explore a nice level trail with quite a few caches along the way
Impressive Madeira, beautiful Lyon and beyond
We spend three weeks exploring Madeira and then France between Lyon and Saint Tropez with friends and family during a heat wave
Medieval Aix en Provence and return to USA
On our return drive to Lyon we decide to explore historic and famous Aix en Provence a popular town with tourists now and artists a century ago
Magnificent Aix en Provence cathedral
Another major stop on our walk through Aix is the large cathedral which we visit thoroughly while they prepare for a wedding
Caumont Art Center, expensive but interesting
Caumont Art Center is one of the major art museums in Aix en Provence and worth visiting if the temporary exhibit is an interesting one