ent, & the Triple T Guest Ranch. Climbing up Sugerloaf was the start of our week's exercise, these pictures prove we all made it up to the fire lookout station. 
Tuesday, we visited Fort Bowie, the army fort on the Butterfield Stage Route in the 1880's, made famous in the stories of Geronimo & Cochise. The 3+ mile round trip got us ready for the next day. Since Laura & I had visited Fort Bowie 5 years ago, I really didn't take any pictures, hopefully Joe or Cindy will post some.
Wednesday saw us visiting Cochise's Stronghold, the winter home for Cochise & his tribe. It certainly is a "stronghold", after climbing through part of it, you can see why the soldiers could not locate or capture any of the indians. As you can see from these pictures, it is steep, rocky, with lots of cover to hide in. This time, Laura & I made the 2 mile mark (all uphill) before returning, Cindy & Joe continued to the 3 mile "divide" before coming back down. And of course, Joe had to show off his rock climbing skills.
After resting for a while, we visited Joe's Uncle Richard & Aunt Marie who live nearby. Joe's Uncle John, cousin Kathy & her 2 children were there as well, and we all enjoyed a delicious dinner. Ymmm.Thursday saw us head for Tucson and the Desert Museum. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region so realistically you find yourself eye-to-eye with mountain lions, prairie dogs, Gila monsters, and more. Within the Museum grounds, you will see more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. There are almost 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert. We especially enjoyed the Raptor Free Flight show, and the Hummingbird Aviary. And Joe enjoyed the Rattlesnake show. Again, I hope Cindy or Joe will post some pictures.
All in all, a GREAT week, sorry they had to leave. But, after doing some laundry, (& playing pool) WE NEED A REST!
4 comments:
Glad you all continued having such a great week!! Wish I could have stayed longer. Be safe as you head on to TX...and let your park friends know I say 'hi'!! :-)
Looks like y'all got some good exercise and sounds like you had quite a visit. Sorry I wasn't with you.
BTW - I like this week's quote. It is so true! Must be because we can't touch the stars to confirm it. :)
Sorry we tired you out. As I told you last night, I am impressed how much walking you did considering you are only 5 months out from surgery. Keep up the good work! You guys rock! We had a great time of hiking as well as relaxing and visiting. Very much needed!
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