Tuesday, February 18 to Friday, February 21, 2013
After Catalina State Park, it was a laundry, grocery and maintenance day before our trip in heavy traffic through Tucson on our way to Casino Del Sol for the night. The next day toured the San Xavier Mission, learning about the Jesuit and Spanish influences of the late 1600's. Kevin and Debbie visited us at the casino 'camping' spot, to catch up on our travels since our last get together in Yuma, a month ago. The next day we did the nature thing by exploring the Saguaro National State Park. A little hike and a great picnic lunch under a ramada shelter in the desert. The next day Kevin and I took in the Pima Air & Space Museum, while Grace and Debbie stayed at their RV site and watched the Olympic men's hockey game and also did a two hour hike. Got together Friday night for the 'free' and very delicious buffet at the casino. (Will have to add names to planes ASAP)
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| This was another great spot to spend a few nights. |
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| A comfortable and quiet spot, shared by many other RVs. You were able to spend up to two weeks here, free. |
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| The mission was built in the 1600's |
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| Restoration is always in progress. |
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| Stunning details in the artwork |
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| Tours are ongoing |
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| Well maintained grounds |
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| View from higher ground |
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| Don't fence me in! |
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| Roadrunner in the parking lot at our site |
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| Still all smiles after casino visit. |
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| Winners |
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| Shadows at the Red Hill's Visitor Centre in Saguaro National Park, Tucson. AZ |
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| After the slide presentation of the desert, the screen was raised, the curtains were drawn and this is what was revealed. |
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| Beautiful architecture highlighted by the shadowns |
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| Lunch time after a bumpy, dusty ride around the scenic Bajada Loop Drive. |
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| Ocotillo cactus in bloom |
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| Many pictographs were on rocks along a hiking trail up to Signal Hill. |
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| Grace catching up on her notes after we settled in at this free BLM site for the night. |
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| It was time to BBQ those steaks |
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| Done to perfection. |
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| This certainly was one massive display area of aviation technology from past to present. |
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| Add caption |
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| Huey helicopter that was made famous in the movie Apocalypse Now |
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| The highly secretive Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the world's fastest and highest flying jet. |
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| At the controls of a F-14 Tomcat jet |
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| The Tomcat was also made famous in the movie Top Gun, with Tom Cruise. |
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| Lines of helicopters from the past |
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| In restoration stage |
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| Hawker Siddeley Harrier, a vertical takeoff and landing jet (VTOL) |
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| Doodle art work gone wild |
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| Supper Guppy, a transport aircraft. Wonder how it could actually fly? |
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| Some strange looking plane |
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| Finally one I can fly, a Cessna 150 |
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| This was one of only two that were built |
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| The technology and money that was spent on only two planes. What's that about? |
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| A B-17G Flying Fortress bomber that flew missions in Gaum |
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| Aircraft on display on the ground and from the ceiling |
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Visit with Kevin and Debbie at the park they are spending over a month at in Tucson.
Shared stories and had lots of laughs, especially the casino venture. We all made something. |
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