We’ve spent time in Arizona several other times, but this was our first time visiting Tucson.  Wow!  I was surprised by the beauty of this desert city!  We loved seeing all the Saguaro Cactus and they were just beginning to bloom.

We visited the Sanora Desert Museum which sits just on the edge of Saguaro National Park.  I HIGHLY recommend this museum if you are ever in the area.  Most of the museum is outdoors and it’s really a botanical garden, zoo, aquarium, and museum all rolled into one.  There’s a fantastic hummingbird aviary and another aviary with all kinds of exotic native birds.  We saw beavers, big horned sheep, a bear, bobcats, cougars, and many other desert animals.  In addition to the exhibits, there trails are situated on a hill that boasts breathtaking views of the valley below.  It started out as a very hot excursion, but we we were visited by a little rain storm midway through so the temperature was perfect for our sightseeing.

Our afternoon at the Sanora Desert Museum

The kids loved our RV Park because it was covered in fruit trees ready for harvest! Of course they are happy any time we have a great pool too.

I had the privilege of having brunch and offering a business training for five lovely Tucson ladies!  (One didn’t make it into the photo).  Lynn (far left) was a fantastic hostess and we have her to thank for the museum recommendation. We had a great time in Tucson and we plan to go back sometime and take in more of the city and the desert beauty!!