Catalina SP cont...

Saturday Jan 24, 2015:  Left early today for the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum.  Although it was quite windy and cold (28) we headed out for the day.   They conduct a bird walk everyday at 8:30.  there were only 4 of us on the walk, too much wind so we did not see too many birds.  The museum costs about $20 per person.  It is very nice, kind of like the Living Desert near Palm Springs but not really a zoo.  They do have a few animals and lots of plants and different tours.  It was well worth the time and money.  Turned into a beautiful day to be outdoors.

Costa's hummingbird

Coati

took a walk around our park, you can't forget you are in the West

Got to have a post to hitch your horse to!

Sunday Jan 23:   today was a Park day.  We spent the almost the entire day at the park.  Began the day with a 3 hour bird walk.


Coopers Hawk

Great Horned Owl

went across the street from the park to a trail where Eric could exercise.

took a walk around the grounds:  this is too cute! I love the visor!!

 Don't know why anyone would do this?  must be young men

Monday Jan 26:  It was suppose to rain all afternoon, we took a morning walk then headed downtown  Tucson.  First stop at the Visitor center to pick up brochures.  then to lunch, walked out of the restaurant and it was raining... might as well go back for a nap!

Rain stopped took another walk..   theory on these two saguaro's:  one on the left is the right side of the brain, all orderly, the other is the left side of the brain, very creative!

Tuesday: went to

we took the tour ($23 pp), lasted about 1.5 hours.  pretty good tour.  then took the 3.5 mile hike around the mounds..  stopped at one more place to hike

before going for dinner at Parish's, Louisiana style food.  pretty good

Tomorrow we are taking a early bird walk then heading about 20 miles from here for our month stay at Tra-Tel RV park...