Arizona
Our 8th visit to Arizona

Our 8th visit to Arizona

Trip Highlights We had 3 weeks in the warmth and sunshine of Arizona, beginning with 3 days with Gail & Tom in Phoenix. We lost 4 days of riding to shipping damage and repair at REI. We spent 11 days cycling 476 miles...

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3 weeks in Arizona during COVID-19

3 weeks in Arizona during COVID-19

When we left for our trip to Tucson we didn't know exactly how serious this pandemic was becoming. In fact when we flew from Seattle to Phoenix on March 10 it didn't seem a risky thing to do. But after a few days of...

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Another Winter in Arizona

Another Winter in Arizona

February 14 - March 6 2018 This year we fulfilled a long-held ambition to make an extended stay at a cohousing community in Tucson during the winter. We'd thought about this since 2004. We were able to make it happen by...

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Last days of sun

Last days of sun

Saturday, February 22 – Sitting at SeaTac waiting for our shuttle home. What a difference a few hours makes. We used to be in sunshine and hot, now we’re sitting in an ice-cold parking garage, thankful that it’s not...

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Riding with a Seattle transplant

Riding with a Seattle transplant

Today we headed out to ride with Bridget, a Seattleite who fell in love and moved to Tucson. She was thrilled to be able to talk about Capitol Hill, lakes, Cascade bike rides, and all things Northwest. We also got to meet...

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Sunshine = biking as a way of life

Sunshine = biking as a way of life

It's Monday, Presidents' Day. We just got in from a 41 mile ride around parts of Tucson we've never seen. This time we were led by our host Steve Wilson. He and his partner Patricia are putting us up in their lovely home in...

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Tucson – February 2014

Tucson – February 2014

We flew from cold, wet Seattle to hot, sunny Tucson on February 12. We have 10 days to play in the sunshine, due to Spencer's school schedule. Our plan is to spend 4 nights with our friend Susan Reed (who we met last winter...

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Warm? In Tucson?

Warm? In Tucson?

Our last four days in Tucson were unseasonable compared to what we'd been experiencing. They were warm. I mean, it got all the way up to 71 degrees! It was like being.....being....being in the desert Southwest. Who'd a...

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Vacation in the ice box

Vacation in the ice box

January 10-14, 2013 was the coldest stretch of weather they've had in Tucson (and throughout the SW) since 1971. No day got warmer than 45 degrees. The lows at night ranged from 27-17 degrees. It was generally sunny, but it...

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