ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT OFFERS A STUNNING DISPLAY OF SAGUAROS, FLOWERING CACTUS, WILDFLOWERS AND BIRDS. WE ALSO FOUND A VARIETY OF BIRDS IN MADERA CANYON.

IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER

GETTING AWAY FROM THE NATURAL BEAUTY WE WALKED THROUGH THE CHARMING TOWN OF TUBAC WHERE ALAN STOPPED FOR A CIGAR.

AND A FUN TREK THROUGH OLD TOWN TUCSON

WE ENJOYED THE COVE CAMPGROUND IN BLYTHE ON THE COLORADO RIVER WHERE WE JOINED WITH THE DESERT EXPLORERS ANNUAL RENDEZVOUS. NEARBY ARE THE BLYTHE INTAGLIOS.

ABOVE WE STROLLED THROUGH THE TOWN FAIR IN AJO.

SADLY THIS RESTAURANT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT DOES OPEN FOR PRIVATE EVENTS. ACROSS THE PARKING LOT IS A GOOD COWBOY RESTAURANT WITH GREAT PRIME RIB BUT NO BLENDED MARGARITAS.

ABOVE IS THE TROGON WE WANTED TO SEE, BUT DIDN’T. WE DID SEE AN HEPATIC TANAGER.