here’s something magical about the middle of no where. it's the middle of no where.
back in april, well march, we planned a very spontaneous trip to arizona to visit damon's dad. it started out as us meeting them in carlsbad, new mexico, but after looking at driving, cost & having a little, we booked three plane tickets for little adventure to tucson. something gets me all giddy about traveling. the excitement of somewhere new & forgetting all those household responsibilities for a few days.
we packed our bags & we were off; even before the roosters thought about getting up. there's something eerie, but equally satisfying about being at the airport that early in the morning. (there will be a series of posts about our arizona visit)
one of the places on our jam packed itinerary was the arizona-sonora desert museum. guys, if you visit tucson, please, please, please put this on your activity list; you won't regret it.
we spent half our day there & saw as much as we could, but its already on my list of activities for our next visit. just past the entrance turnstiles, are acres & acres of desert wildlife, nature & beautiful views. wear your good walking shoes, trust me, because to get to the good views, hiking is required. all paths are marked, but it is a nice caliche path, taking you to the outer most points of their facility.
back in april, well march, we planned a very spontaneous trip to arizona to visit damon's dad. it started out as us meeting them in carlsbad, new mexico, but after looking at driving, cost & having a little, we booked three plane tickets for little adventure to tucson. something gets me all giddy about traveling. the excitement of somewhere new & forgetting all those household responsibilities for a few days.
we packed our bags & we were off; even before the roosters thought about getting up. there's something eerie, but equally satisfying about being at the airport that early in the morning. (there will be a series of posts about our arizona visit)
one of the places on our jam packed itinerary was the arizona-sonora desert museum. guys, if you visit tucson, please, please, please put this on your activity list; you won't regret it.
we spent half our day there & saw as much as we could, but its already on my list of activities for our next visit. just past the entrance turnstiles, are acres & acres of desert wildlife, nature & beautiful views. wear your good walking shoes, trust me, because to get to the good views, hiking is required. all paths are marked, but it is a nice caliche path, taking you to the outer most points of their facility.
the desert museum has 2 miles of walking paths – we didn’t cover all of it, but managed to complete most of the trails.
the views, besides all the cacti, were probably my most favorite of the museum.
tip: if you forget your sunscreen, hit up the bathrooms. they have sunscreen dispensers in all the ones we visited. also, water refill stations are located on the grounds, so bring a good water bottle or purchase one in their cafe for a few dollars.
tip: if you forget your sunscreen, hit up the bathrooms. they have sunscreen dispensers in all the ones we visited. also, water refill stations are located on the grounds, so bring a good water bottle or purchase one in their cafe for a few dollars.
saguaro cacti are my favorite if i have to choose. we had many conversations in tucson about how their arms grow randomly; there isn’t a science or explanation as why the arms grow where they grow. and the holes? woodpeckers; they nest in them.
sting ray bay was a must visit while we were there. benjamin still talks about how to properly feed a stingray to this day. “mama, you have to be sure not to touch their tail, because it hurts them.”
until we meet again, stay wild. stay beautiful.
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