Exploring the Amerind Museum
We spend the afternoon exploring the surprisingly large and interesting Amerind Museum sitting seemingly in the middle of nothing
Getting burned on the Cochise Trail
In the morning we climb the Dragoon Mountains to explore Cochise Stronghold until it gets to hot
Living in a “religious compound”
During the long Memorial weekend we stay at a quasi religious compound that is renting a few rooms on AirBnB and is mostly deserted otherwise
A short stop at Sweetwater Wetlands
Our first stop on our trip is in Tucson for a short visit to Sweetwater Wetlands to see some birds before buying Mexican takeout and taking it to our resort
East on the Highline Trail from Washington Trailhead
Today we are going into the mountains to enjoy cooler temperatures while exploring the Highline Trail and finding caches and birds along the way
Temporary trail to petroglyphs in the Verrado’s
For a short hike today we decide on a temporary trail to some cool looking petroglyphs in the Verrado neighborhood
Exploring a ruin near Black Canyon Trail
Today we explore a section of the Black Canyon Trail and an interesting ruin close by that overlooks the interstate
Our first horse ride in South Mountain
Today we finally get to ride a horse something we wanted to do since we moved to Arizona
Snow Geese and Rock Tents in New Mexico
The MLK weekend is spent in New Mexico looking for geese and cranes and seeing interesting rock formations and historic towns
The fascinating Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks NM
Last stop for our trip is at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks NM a fascinating area with beautiful formations that is worth visiting