Sprinted from Madison to Boulder in one long day. Stayed with Skovrons for 3 nights, then bolted for Tucson. Made it to Albuquerque the first night. Made a lucky find late at night, a hopping brew pub with good food.
The next day, we took I-40 west, then a wandering route through very mountainous territory on Hwy 77/60 in AZ, starting at Holbrook, wending our way through Snowflake, Show Low and Globe, on the way to Oracle. The most direct route, but slow going.
Stayed 3 nights with Keith and Corine, played some p-ball, hiked, golfed, road bikes. This neatly sums up what we did over and over for the next week.
Next stop, a cute Airbnb casita in Tucson, for 4 nights. Visited with Steve and Wendy, lately of Colo Spgs, and Dave and Nancy, of Missoula. Rode our bikes on the Loop trails, hiked.
Last stop – the Birds, of Lafayette. New house near Dove Mountain. Stayed there 3 days. Golf, pickleball, hiking.
One day drive from Tucson to Denver. Went I-10 east to I-25. Routine drive, but long (900 miles).
Made it in good time for the Jeremy and Amanda Gardner wedding. Cast of hundreds, lots of family on multiple sides, a party that lasted four days.
Photos and one video can be seen below. These links should bring you to a “lightbox” view of all the photos in a gallery. Clicking on any thumbnail gets you a larger single view. You can then arrow left and right, or use the on-screen arrows to go left and right.
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Gallery #1 is here. Oracle, Airbnb, Bird House.
Gallery #2 is here. Desert Hiking.
Gallery #3 is here. Gardner wedding