A fun visit...

I decided to meet Tammy, Shawn, and the kids in New Mexico after they finished their month skiing in Colorado. The highway system in North America has to be the envy of the world, I had to stop at the stop sign on my concession road and I did not stop again until I hit the US border at Port Huron.

After spending 15 minutes at the Border I skirted Chicago, St Louise, Oklahoma City, and Amarillo, Texas, before I had to stop in a small town in New Mexico. I traveled 2200 miles at 65 miles per hr and the only stops I made were to eat and sleep. We stopped at some nice places in New Mexico but I wanted to show these guys all the places I have been in Arizona.

I worked for a company headquartered in Chicago, but we had 2300 people in Nogales, Mexico. This allowed me to travel to Arizona once or twice a year for 10 years. Tammy Shawn and the kids went to Tombstone and Bisbee, I had already been to these places so I went to stay with old friends in Rio Rico just north of Nogales. The next day they came from Tombstone and stayed for three days in Rio Rico. One day we went over the border to Mexico with my Bob and his wife Lola. The place is usually full of Americans and I was amazed to see no one there. The drug wars have stopped people going over and the vendors are really hurting.

We then moved on to Tucson, where we drove up Mount lemon. In an hour you can drive from 2800 ft with the desert full of Saguaro Cactus and the temperature at 90 degree’s to the top with bears, pine forests and snow at 9155 ft. Today we hiked in Sabino Canyon. We did nearly 13 K in 90 degree temperatures! It took about 3 hrs all up and down really steep hills, but the kids managed to finish.

Although I have had a wonderful time and have enjoyed spending time with the kids, I need to leave today to head back to Ontario. In order to see some new sights, I have decided to come home a different way. II will go up to the Canyon, through Monument Valley ,then Moab, Denver, and on home. I came down in 2 ¾ days, but I will be a little slower coming home I hope the scenery will be worth it.

Regards

Rob