A 3-Hour Tour - Tucson, Arizona

Today we took a 5-mile hike through some of the public land behind the RV Park. The hike was led by one of the park residents. We stopped at a couple of old mine sites and took pictures in front of a multi-armed Saguaro cactus (45-70 arms, depending on who is counting). With all the recent rains, the desert is beginning to "green up". The Ocotillo bushes are beginning to bloom.

A Tucson Desert Christmas Tree

Ocotillo, in bloom

We are cutting short, our stay in Tucson and heading back to Texas on the 17th. Our daughter-in-law Megan, is experiencing some complications with her pregnancy and we want to be home for the impending birth of our twin grandsons.

We sure like the area around Tucson, so much so, that we have decided to come back next year (January-March 2011).