We have been in Tucson for nearly a month and we can’t believe how fast it has passed. When we first arrived my main project was to get our bicycles back in shape so I ordered new shifters, cables and handlebar grips to get it done. Sure enough as I was in the middle of this project I came to the decision to build a cabinet door instead of buying one.
Building a cabinet door took nearly a week and while that was ongoing we broke a window pane in our slideout window when we pulled the slide in for the workers to trim branches. Well our hummingbird feeder was still on the window and was apparently strong enough to break the window.
So, another week disappeared as I was taking the window out to remove the broken pane. Suddenly we were three weeks into the month and hadn’t been out a lot to explore. We did find a few disc golf courses in the area we were able to play.
Besides playing disc golf most of our excursions this November were out on short hikes or birding in some of the local hotspots. November is one of the best months for the fall bird migration so we were able to see a good variety of birds at several of the local parks.
We also made it out to the Saguaro National Monument to take in the loop drive and a hike through the fabulous Sonoran Desert habitat. One reason we love the Tucson is for the desert mountain views and numerous hiking opportunities. Seeing saguaros always makes us smile in contentment.
After hiking, birding or disc golfing we found a few favorite happy hour haunts with Zinburger being the one closest to the RV park so it isn’t surprising it is the one we have visited the most. They do have a great happy hour and pretty darned good food as well.
One other thing we were able to squeeze in was visiting a friend of ours who we met RV’ing. He has since settled down, for now, in the greater Tucson area. We drove over to his community to see his new home and what his 55+ community had to offer. There is little doubt that he is in a scenic place with great views of the desert mountains. It was great getting to see Bernie and we know our paths will cross again!
Other than the repairs and excursions we have otherwise enjoyed the resort amenities such as donut day, the gym, the hot tub and music at the pool on Fridays with free beer and wine Toward the end of the month we also did our first house sit in Queen Creek, Arizona but it will be the subject of our next blog.
NOTE: We are currently in Tucson AZ until December 4th…
A month is not very long and it is always easy to find projects in the RV to keep busy. There are some nice day trips out of Tuscon. Kitt Peak Observatory is very interesting and many parts of it are open to the public. We also spent a couple of days driving to some of the early Missions that dot the desert. And if you are lucky enough to be there when the Rock Show is on, that is a "do not miss". Always something to do before you move on.
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