Arizona

Trip To Arizona

We set off for Arizona, at about 9:00 AM to avoid traffic this is about a five hour drive.

We told Barb and Leon we would be there about 2:00 PM.

Of course I forgot about the one hour time difference during the PST months.

Consequently we did not arrive until 3:00 PM, OOPS!

As we approached Palm Springs the snow was still very evident on the mountains.

We stopped a a roadside fruit stand to pick up some stuff and saw this truck and trailer.

Now what you would do with that many cacti I really don't know.

Make Tequila maybe!

I had sent Leon a picture of a decoration on the outside wall of a steak restaurant.

He decided that he could make one himself.

A good job he made of it too, actually I think that his is better than the original, can you spot the difference?

 I have mentioned this in a previous post, but this time I saw the finished product up close and personal.

The original is below.

Barb and Leon had a barbecue set up for dinner that evening, we all sat around outside and enjoyed Leon's cooking. I had a steak that would have done Desperate Dan proud,

We met up again the next morning and after going out for breakfast, we all went back to their house.

This was the first time that we had walked around the neighborhood where Leon and Barb live.

We got the grand tour with our local guide, Leon.

There are some beautiful parks in the area.

 

As is common with a lot of places with limited rainfall, they make the most use of water features in the parks.

During the afternoon, we headed for the ballgame at Surprise Stadium.

Kansas City Royals Vs The Milwaukee Brewers.

It was a really close game all the way through, but eventually the Royals came through in the clutch.

We had great seats on the first base side with a good view of the field.

As usual, we stayed at the Hampton Inn. This time they just jacked the room rates through the roof for spring training. A 159% increase over the rate for the same room after spring training is over.

All too soon it was time to say good bye and head for home.

I gassed up the truck in Surprise for about $1 a gallon less than it is here in Huntington Beach.

All in all a really pleasant trip and a great couple of days with good friends.

Ciao Bella

Norm