Morning walk in Sonoita Creek
We return to Sonoita Creek in the morning to do a solo exploration of the preserve seeing lots of birds and even a beautiful coati
Temporal Gulch Exploration
The evening is spent exploring the Temporal Gulch trail until it gets dark avoiding inquisitive cows and doing some light birdwatching
Interesting Patagonia Museum
The afternoon is spent finding lunch and then exploring the interesting Patagonia Museum housed in a former school
Looking for hummingbirds at Paton Center
On two separate visits we explore the Paton Center for Hummingbirds finding quite a few beautiful and special birds as well as enjoying the great weather
Birding Tour of Sonoita Creek Preserve
We have booked a birding tour early in the morning at Sonoita Creek Preserve taking us across this special and quite birdy natural area
Staying and wining in Patagonia
We spend two nights in Patagonia in a small cabin located downtown with easy access to wine tasting on arrival and restaurants otherwise
Two mile loop through Usery Park
Today is time for a short two mile loop through Usery Park with some great views before ending the day at the renovated pond
Opening of Museum of the West
Today our major goal is attending the official opening of the Museum of the West in Scottdale with free entry and lots of events
The Oddities Expo
Today is a day of exploration of both Ethiopian cuisine and the large Oddities and Curiosities Expo with some interesting exhibits
Arizona Trail from McFarland TH
Late afternoon we explore the Arizona Trail starting from McFarland Trail with some nice views after an exhausting climb to the wilderness border