Tucson sights by bike, car, and foot!


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December 13th 2018
Published: December 15th 2018
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On Monday we moved into Tucson. We are staying at a friend's daughter's house until Sunday. Her home is in a quiet neighborhood built about 20 years ago, and is about a 10 minute bike ride from the Loop Trail. The Loop is a 131 mile multi use paved path that circles Tucson, and follows the river beds for much of its route. We borrowed bikes on Tuesday, and rode 10 miles north to the junction of t... Read Full Entry



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Views on the way up
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Views on the way up
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A mural recognizing the Maya contributions to astronomy
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Charles, our guide, talking to the group. He fell in love with astronomy at the age of 5, because of a library book on the Universe his single mother brought home.
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Walking up to watch the sunset
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Tallest telescope
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Sunset watching. One man was in shirts....it was in the 30s once the sun set!
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Looking back towards Tucson
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All cell phones off...so no more photos....!



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