January 5, 2023 – Saguaro National Park.
We book another 5 nights at the campsite as the room we went to see was not suitable. You can only stay a maximum of 7 consecutive nights so we will have to find somewhere else.
Had an amazing sunset last night!
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Today we go and visit the Saguaro National Park which is only 4 miles up the road. The Visitor Centre has some interesting displays and we also watch a video highlighting the importance of the desert and its plants and creatures to the native indians :
The Tohono O’odham believe that Saguaro cacti are their deceased relatives, who give them spiritual comfort and sustenance.
We drive the loop and stop at Signal Hill to go on a short hike to see the petroglyphs and we venture a bit further on another trail. These petroglyphs were created from between about 550 to 1550 years ago. Petroglyphs, which fall under the common, all-inclusive term “rock art” are found globally from Europe,Australia, Asia and Africa.
There are two principle categories of rock art, petroglyphs, which are carved into the rock surface, and pictographs, which are painted onto the surface.
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January 6 to January 9, 2023 – Highlights
Tucson – Downtown – Turquoise Trail: a 2 ½ mile loop through downtown Tucson that highlights structures and sites of historic interest and is marked by a turquoise stripe on the sidewalk. It begins at the Presidio Museum, located at the northeast corner of the original Presidio San Agustin del Tucson, founded in 1775.
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Patagonia Lake State Park – Fishing Day
Nice drive and lake popular for water sports. No luck with fishing though pleasant enough to sit by the lake. It was 21 C today !
