Catalina State Park

Tucson is a fun town that seems like it has doubled in size since our last visit seven years ago. Folks are friendly but watch out for the big city drivers.  Zoom! Zoom!

 We will have been in Catalina State park about 14 miles north of Tucson for two weeks this Sunday (2/20).  Saguaro State Park is worth a visit with over 5K Saguaro’s with camping next door in Gilbert State Park.  We discovered a local city park, Tohono Chul Park, with excellent gardens and a great place for breakfast. 

Breakfast not your thing?  Try Poca Cosa Restaurant in downtown Tucson.  It is by far the best authentic Mexican restaurant we have ever experienced. (thank you Sharon and Dean for the recommend!).  The restaurant is upscale with only a few items on the menu.  The chef changes the menu daily which features fish, chicken and beef all for $15 a plate.  Ya got to go!  Took us a bit of effort to get there (two restaurants by the same name within 2 blocks of one another AND a bomb threat at the B of A nearby - major traffic jam.

Monday we head south.  We just realized we are running out of time and cannot believe the trip is half over.  By the early part of March, we hope to be at Carlsbad Caverns on the eastern border of New Mexico and then we have to start thinking about our route back…