Picacho Peak

We visited Picacho Peak State Park, the only site of a civil war battle fought in Arizona.  Hiked one and a half miles ( round trip -let's not get crazy) to a look out point.  Amazing views of the desert and Tucson in the distance.

Trailhead
 

Sequaro cactus gets its first arm at age 60.

beautiful day

Tucson and Globe AZ

We are enjoying some very pleasant weather in Florence and have been keeping pretty busy. We visited the Besh-Ba-Gowah Indian ruins, San Xavier Del Bac Mission and Old Tucson.  All three were very interesting. The Indian site was at its peak about 1450AD. The Mission was established in the 1600's and Old Tucson is a western town used as a movie site since 1940.  We are really enjoying our stay here and seem to find plenty of things to do that does not involve yard work or house work.  A real plus.

Besh-Ba-Gowah Indian Site Globe AZ

Old Tucson

San Xavier Del Bac Mission
 

Arizona Update

 It has been a busy time in Florence since returning from Washington for Christmas.   We took a day trip to the Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park in Globe AZ.  This is the remains of a 700 year old pueblo where you can explore some of the rooms, climb ladders into upper stories and view how the original residents lived.  Some areas have been extensively restored and some have been excavated.  It was very interesting.  We had a lunch at a little Mexican restaurant.  Since there is a real lack of good Mexican food  where we live, it has been our goal to find the best Mexican food we can find.  The restaurant in Globe met the criteria.


We have been in the midst of a cold snap with highs in the low 40's and night time temperatures in the 20's.  This is the longest stretch of freezing temps since 1988.  We have managed to keep the pipes from freezing and are anxiously waiting for the warmer weather to return. 

We have been enjoying quite a few of the activities sponsered by the park.  Lots of occasions to visit with neighbors or learn something new.  We learned how to play Bocci ball and I completed a stained glass project.  Gary plays horseshoes several times a week and is working on a gourd project.

Today we went to the Lost Dutchman Mining Camp restaurant with others from the park and enjoyed a nice lunch and entertainment.