Our home base stay in Tucson was in a KOA (Campgrounds of America). It was not the usual environment we enjoyed, but this park was huge and offered several amenities. Each site had a garden table with four chairs, not the typical wooden picnic bench. Some sites had fruit trees of oranges, lemons, and grapefruit. Our neighbor was kind enough to share some of the grapefruit. It had an onsite restaurant, a library, and two pools.

We hiked in the Saguaro National Park, where—you guessed it—there were tons of saguaros. Each was different in its own way. Some were tall; others were short to the ground. Some had arms, and others just stood straight up. I was hoping the desert would be in bloom, as there had been a lot of rainfall, which was perfect for blooming desert plants. Alas, the blooms decided to wait. Desert hiking is not my favorite, and this trip left a painful memory. While hiking, I somehow was attacked by a cactus of tiny needles. I didn’t brush against one but was told a plant will adhere its’ needles just by passing near it. Mitch had the task of picking the tiny needles from my pants. Not an easy task.

Upon our return, we positioned ourselves on the truck tailgate to watch the sunset. It was a great way to end our day.

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