Ugh! Plans have changed due to a nasty weather event that was heading into Utah and had plans to follow us east. We decided to head south toward Tucson and the Saguaro Nat'l Park. I took a few photos as we drove today. The mountains north of Flagstaff are beautiful; there is still snow on the mountains and along the roadsides. We saw aspen groves and though bare of leaves, the bark is so pretty.
We saw our first Saguaro cacti. Some are blooming and just gorgeous. I'll have some photos to show tomorrow. We're staying the night in Tucson. If you were blindfolded and plopped down here you might think you were in Orlando. The temp is in the high 80s and balmy winds cause the tall, tall palms to sway as if they were in Orlando or Miami.
Native Americans and Hispanics rule here as in most of the Southwest that we have seen. Turn on a tv and you have to flip through 2 Hispanic stations for every 1 non-Hispanic. The Tea Party movement is BIG out here. They've had numerous rallies throughout AZ and NM.
Enough for now. Until tomorrow.
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