Trip South - Tucson, AZ week 5

 We start the week out with a little hike in Saquaro National Park East that is dog friendly

 

 

 

We take the Mica Trail which is dog friendly

 

 

It is paved

 A nice walk in the desert amongst the cactus

 

 

 

 We arrive at the picnic area and take a break in the shade

 I saw on the website that there is a loop for the Mica Trail so we decide to do that

 

 

A short time later we run across a group of horseback riders, and then a Park Ranger who notifies us that dogs are not allowed on this trail.  I apologize and said I had read that dogs were allowed on the Mica trail and we were doing the Mica Loop.  He said there was no such trail.  Oops

We go back to our old stomping grounds - Desert Trails - for a combined birthday celebration 

for two of our friends

Meanwhile, back at our park it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas

 

 

 

 

 We decide to do a little decorating this year

 

 

It's even white one morning on Mt. Lemmon

 

 

 I used my Sun Oven a couple of times in spite of the chilly weather

We finally go out for a bike ride on the Loop.  Did just under 10 miles round trip - Gary's knee did fine.

 

 

Seems like the Moon and Planets were in alignment this week.