Our campsite here in Catalina State Park is delightful. Here are some shots that we took from our site and on a short walk. Just lovely...
Then it was off on our trike ride. Paula planned a route along Tucson’s Loop which goes around the entire city on bike trail. Whoever figured this out did a wonderful thing. The trail is protected from cars, has enough curves to not be boring, and has many bridges over the various arroyos.
When we arrived at the Mission Garden, we found a lovely site who’s goal is to show the various agricultural needs and implementations through the ages. They have a great vision and are just beginning to create it. They have lovely citrus trees and fig trees. And they have chickens. These are desert chickens who have no feathers on their necks. Weird looking birds.
They also had some cacti that had on clothes and hats. We asked about them, and were told they were protecting them from the overnight freezing temperatures. They were cute!
As we were traveling back to the campsite, we stopped at Culver’s for some food. We felt like we could eat the side of a barn by now. Culver’s accommodated us with a salad and burger, and we silenced our hunger.
It was a lovely day. 46 miles of riding. Needless to say we slept well.
The next morning it was quite chilly, so we made coffee and breakfast inside the van. Sally had given me a cute little waffle iron for Christmas that is perfectly sized for van travel. Paula purchased a great mix, so we were set.
Our triking will take another break as we return to Southern California. Paula’s mother is getting ready to say goodbye to this world. At 97 she’s had a fine life, but now she’s getting ready to bid farewell. We wish her well, and look forward to seeing her in the next life.
Hi Leslie and Paula, it's Rolf and Diane. Remember us from the Midwest Recumbent Rally? Well, we just arrived in Tucson. Any trail suggestions? Going to try to find the loop trail from our RV park tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely find the loop trail. You could check out Ajo Bikes or Bens Bikes for suggestions also. Ajo is a trike dealer. Bens does a lot of mountain biking but their Sequim Washington store does trikes. We only did the loop trail, finding lovely pubs not far off the trail. To explore the Catalina State Park take the Oro Valley Trail off the Loop. If you’re not staying here, check it out for next time. It’s a lovely park. Have fun!
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