870 January 6-8, 2023 Fun In Tucson

We had a long day of driving on Friday.  We drove through El Paso and finally we were through the great state of Texas.  Woohoo!!!

The landscape in New Mexico was now desert with snow capped mountains in the distance. 

We stopped for the night at the Walmart in Las Cruces.  We used this opportunity to stock the RV with all of our staples.  We found a small Mexican restaurant, Que Paso, on the edge of the parking lot and had an okay dinner there.

We watched a gorgeous sunset over the mountains near the Walmart…really…it was pretty!  Then, the full Wolf moon rose.  We were up at 5:30 on Saturday morning and watched a bright red sunrise. 

We drove Saturday from Las Cruces to Tucson.  There were snow covered mountains in Arizona as well.

We were fortunate to find camping at Catalina State Park.  We got settled, baked some crab dip, and headed over to visit with our good friends Lee and Claudia.  We enjoyed wine and antelope burgers and wonderful fellowship.  The burgers were excellent!  If you ever get the chance to try antelope you have our strong recommendation!  And then, Claudia’s rum cake…with ice cream!

On Sunday, we met Lee and Claudia and took a picnic to Tucson Mountain Park.  I just love the saguaro cactus and it was such a pleasant day. 

That evening Claudia made another delicious meal for us, despite being a little under the weather.  We always look forward to our visit.  Lee and Claudia are great people and such gracious hosts.  We are hoping to have them join us for some adventures this spring and summer!