8.31.08: Last Minute Tuscon Trip

Vince's sister, Jackie and her husband Will invited Vince and I down to their house in Tuscon for a quick overnight getaway. We gladly took them up on it!!! We were ready for a break from the heat and knowing that Mt Lemon was only 20 mins or so from their house, we couldn't wait! For those of you that haven't been to Tuscon, it really does have a bad rap. Like any city, there are beautiful areas & not so beautiful areas. Jackie's home (vacation home) is on the north east side of the city, in the desert along Sabino Canyon, just at the base of Mt. Lemon. Yes, that's right, Mount Lemon....as in mountain. Not like a little hill or like Camelback mountain...like a real mountain....with a ski lift, forest, snow, cold, camping, views, and like 30 degrees cooler than the desert below!

So, we packed a cooler of yummy food to cook there and drove down to Tuscon that evening. About 30mins after we got there, the rain started POURING! I mean drenching rain. We LOVED it!! We cooked a feast for 20, even though there were only 4 of us! Chicken, steak, shrimp, salad, pasta, rolls, everything you could imagine. Oh and some wine, of course....for Vince and I. After gorging ourselves for a few hours, we hit the hay.

The next morning Jackie, Vince and I went to breakfast at a cute little place while Will did some little home repairs. Then we headed up the mountain. It was about 50 degrees at the top, it rained on us, we got fogged in, it was cloudy, the sun shined, we saw rainbows...couldnt ask for anything better. At the top, we tried to ride the ski lift, but they had just closed it for the day :( So we went on a hike to find wild rasberries. We only found a few, but they were delicious!!! After tons of pictures, some warm coffee, and soft homemade cookies at a local restaurant, we headed back down the mountain. All in all it was a perfect 2 days in Tuscon!! Thanks to Jackie and Will for the invite! We need to do it more often!! :)