Trip to Arizona, November 21-26, 2010

[ Karen and Ginger ]
Tonto Natural Bridge

Ginger and Karen visited Ginger's cousins Phil and Penny in Scottsdale, Arizona.
They have 4 dogs and 2 cats, here is what life was like staying there.
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On Monday, November 22, Phil took Karen and Ginger to see their new summer home in Payson, which is up in the mountains north of Phoenix. Cooler in the summer, cold in the fall. They got a great deal on a foreclosure, but it needs some fixing up!
November 22 Payson House Photos

After touring the house, we drove to Tonto Natural Bridge State Park even higher up and colder.
November 22 Tonto Photos

On Tuesday, Phil took us to the new Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.
That was followed by a late afternoon hike nearby at Squaw Peak
November 23 Photos

On Wednesday, we visted Taliesin West in Scottsdale, which is Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture school's winter campus.
November 24 Taliesin West Photos

Afterwards, we did an afternoon walk around Phil and Penny's neighborhood.
November 24 Neighborhood Walk Photos

Thursday was Thanksgiving Day. Penny took Ginger and Karen for a morning hike on the Tortuga Trail in the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. Afterwards, we all visited Phil's friends who have rag doll cats. They joined us for dinner at Mimi's Cafe along with a friend of Penny's.
November 25 Photos

Friday was our last day, but we didn't fly out until evening.
Penny took us on the Overton Hike in Cave Creek Regional Park
November 26 Hike Photos