Day 2 South Forty RV Ranch Tucson, Arizona
We drove to the Sonora Desert Museum. As we approached, the scenery changed dramatically and the hillsides were covered with saguaro cacti. We have never seen anything like it.
This is the second most frequently visited site in Arizona after the Grand Canyon. It was highly recommended by Lee and Claudia and several other people here in Tucson. It is part zoo, natural history museum, and botanical garden. The exhibits are set in a natural desert landscape. The goal of this place is to inspire people to live in harmony with the environment. For those of us who know nothing about this otherworldly setting, it was a great to be educated by well informed docents about the plants and animals native to this area. The museum was designed in 1952 with the intent to balance the needs of the animals with the ability of the visitor to experience as much as possible the natural habitats. Many of the park’s animals were hiding today. We did catch glimpses of the mountain lion. We were able to see the wolves and coyotes as well as the javelina.
our time here is so brief.
We didn’t get to see the raptors in flight. They had presentations later in the day. They allow the raptors free flight and it is supposed to be an amazing experience…next time!
We took the short ride to the Saguaro National Park.
We took the dirt and gravel loop road and found our lunch spot.
Every Thursday evening in the Freddy’s parking lot there is a cruise-in. Tonight there were about 100 cars…old and new…fancy and plain… There were a lot of older guys there with the love of old cars in common.
Another great day!