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| Where are we now? |
We left Tucson and headed for new territory (at least for us) in Arizona. Our destination; Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, AZ, about 20 miles south of Sedona. To get to Cottonwood, we had to pass through the city of Phoenix. I hadn’t realized that Phoenix is a city of over a million people. (The most populated capital city in America). I also didn’t realize that the surge in population has caused a serious problem with air pollution; especially in the winter. I always thought of Arizona as a destination for people with allergies and asthma but that is not the case today; at least not in Phoenix. Phoenicians today deal with what has come to be referred to as the brown cloud of the “Valley of the Sun.”
We happily left the haze of Phoenix behind and had a more uplifting surprise when arriving in Cottonwood. A friend we’d met at Catalina was also camping here for the week. Duffy is a professional coffee roaster and website builder who lives full time on the road. He is also one of the most generous people we’ve met in our travels, gifting us with delicious Arizona lemons (sweeter with more of an orange tint than the standard) and fresh roasted coffee!
More good news was hearing our longtime friends, the Stichs, will be in neighboring Sedona for the week. It’s going to be hard to stay out of trouble with so many playmates around!
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| My first Meyer lemon |
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| Sedona |
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