A Week in Tucson Visiting Friends & Hiking | Colossal Cave Mountain Park | Saguaro National Park | Tumamoc Hill | December 2023 For this trip, we planned to spend at least a week around the Tucson area, which would hopefully be enough time to see as many friends as we could and revisit some…
Visiting & Hiking in Saguaro National Park East | October 2015 [10/3/15] In honor of the first weekend having highs below 100 degrees, we went on our first Arizonan adventure of the fall! We decided to take advantage of the fact that we live on the opposite side of town than we did before by visiting…
Looking for a fun day trip in Southern Arizona? Look no further, because here I am rounding up 10 of our favorite trips that we’ve taken in our 1 ½ years of living in Tucson, AZ. Whether you live around here or are planning a trip through the area, here are a variety of ideas…
We are back in Arizona, and it is as lovely as ever! Curtis had his first day of his LAST semester last Thursday. He basically has the best schedule ever for a senior in their last semester, with classes only on Tuesdays and Thursdays! We are so excited about all the extra days for hiking!…
The last time I wrote about a peak hike, I had to tell of all the struggles we had (mostly my own struggles though!) Today, we conquered a new peak hike, and though it was only 7 miles, I’m very proud of how we did. I’m getting better 🙂 Today’s focus: Wasson Peak…
Hello February! Curtis says this is his least favorite month, because it’s so cold and we’re just ready for warmer weather. (Yes, we feel that way in Arizona too. My sympathy goes out to family and friends in Iowa who just had yet another snowfall and snow day, but once you get used to 110…