Okay so all set go take another trip to beautiful Solvang this summer. Wondering if the beaches were open yet from the Oil spill earlier this year. Concerned that we have pretty much explored all the possiblel things to do last year. Then blamo! It all fell apart at the last minute. Got home Friday to a big mess. Stephanie, met me as I came home from work on Friday with our vacation planner on the phone. Turns out our booking was canceled due to an error. Pretty upset as there were no available places to go anywhere near where we wanted. Found the only availability was in Rancho Vistoso Arizona. Average temp during the week 100 degrees. So literally a 180 change in plans. The drive was 6 hours long with a break at the border for lunch. We made it just before the natives got restless. Whew... first things we noticed, in no particular order of .. very hot, bugs everywhere that make a weird buzzing sound and pretty cool thunderstorms. Pics of day one..
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| Inside our room.. |
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| Main Pool and Splash Pad area |
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| Splash Pad was fun |
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| First sun set in Arizona |
Day 2- Old Tucson Studios
We loved our visit to Old Tuscon Studios. The West was really brought to life here and so were we!! Although it was hot this was so fun!
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| Autotopia Knock off at Old Tuscon |
Shoot out at high noon
Just a very cute smile
Andrew...Wanted for stealing all the water and for making mean faces
at school on vacation..
More Autotopia
Look out she is on the road already!!
Looks like they finally captured the Zackula gang. But where is their Boss?
here she is enjoying the spoils of her loot.
shamelessly taunting the authorities
John Wayne
first carriage ride across the old west
DOA
Stunt shows
We actually made it to church on our vacation.
Rainbow Daddy!!
Day 3 lazy day
Tohono Chu Botanical Gardens.
We went here for only a few hours in the morning then relaxed in our room. Followed by some Geocaching. With a stop later at the pool again of course.
off they go
The only view better than the gardens
Lizard one.. of many
interactive experience
boat race
and the winner!!
Stephanie getting to smash a rattle snake..
Turtle watching They move faster than you think.
Nature brings out the Artist in Ellie
Naturally forming mineral colors on cracks of rock.
This Geocache was a tough one to spot.
Day 4 ASDM - Tracker Cole
At the Arizona Senoma Desert Museum the kids had a chance to collect paw prints to track desert animals. Cole loved the idea of being a tracker.
Today we went to the Arizona Senoma Desert Museum.
Day 5 .. rain what???
