Cholla Bay, Mexico

Just down the street from the beach that we are camped at is this little community called Cholla Bay.  Its mainly residential, with a bar/restaurant called JJ's Cantina,  that's been there forever they say.  There's also a small outdoor taco stand that makes some amazing fish tacos (we've been told) along with a couple of other small businesses.

The homes are scattered all over the place, one built right next to the other and the all appear to be standing on a bed of volcanic rock.  The peninsula that this community occupies is a bit volcanic looking as well, being made up of two or three small mountains of black rock.  Most all the roads are made of sand and apparently this no public sewage or water services despite the size and beauty of many of the homes.  Makes us wonder a little if this is what Greece is like?

We are headed back over there today to try the fish tacos.  I'm excited!

Puerto Penasco, Mexico

It's a beautiful day here in Mexico.  We got here last Wednesday, and after driving around town to check out our camping options for the week, we chose this site at The Reef.

Not too bad for $35 a night, and a nice change of pace for us after being in the desert these last couple of months.

Organ Pipe National Monument

My mother in-law made a comment that we just can't seem to get out of Arizona. She is right. Taking a look at the pics below, you may understand why. First off the weather has been unbelievable, sunny, dry and 75 most days. Tucson seems to have what we like. Amazing hiking, biking, running trails, Bikram Yoga, Whole foods and Trader Joes and fun eclectic shopping. Most of the pictures here are from our visit to Organ Pipe National Park. We boondocked for a week on some BLM land before we head into Mexico. The border is only 10 miles away. There are more than 500 border patrol cops around us. Our tax dollars hard at work here! Mexico here we come! 

Ventana Canyon Hike and Green Mountain Hike

These 2 hikes were our favorite in Tucson. We took our daughter and her husband on the Ventana Canyon hike last year, so made it that more special this year. Both hikes took about 3 hours and quite strenuous, of course I don't like hikes unless they are challenging. We did the Green Mountain hike with our new Airstream friend Jen and her dog Q. Can't deny God's work at hand here on these hikes. Did that man think of everything, or what. The crisp blue clear skies, the pines, the cactus, colors of the spring flowers, boulders, birds, the smells, streams and waterfalls- just amazing!  We always pack a lunch and it's Sam's job to find a quaint little place to park it to eat. He has found some beauties, always overlooking the canyon, pines, city or the falls. I love hiking because you get 2 kill 2 birds 1 stone, exercise and enjoy the beauty of the landscape!