Today we went to another zoo! Sadly, there were no pandas. But it was still fun. We went to the Reid Park Zoo, which is in Tucson. It’s pretty small (only ~25 exhibits), but it’s well laid out and nice and shady. They also have particularly advanced medical facilities at the zoo; apparently they’re (one […]
Month: March 2014
Southwest Vacation: Day Six
Today, Stephanie and I were mountaineers! (Not really. But maybe a little bit?) We drove up the Catalina Highway to Summerhaven, which is in the Santa Catalinas near the top of Mount Lemmon. This would definitely be classified as a “scenic drive”. The road dips into and out of bits of the Coronado National Forest […]
Southwest Vacation: Day Five
Today we drove the 400+ miles from San Diego to Tucson. Stephanie had estimated that it would take ~7.5 hours (with stops), but it ended up taking less than six (Stephanie’s dad drives fast…). We checked out of our hotel and left at 9:30 in the morning. However, before we took off, we stopped in […]
Southwest Vacation: Day Four
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! In case you were worried, I did remember to wear green and avoided receiving any pinches. However, I did not spot any leprechauns. Today we went and hiked around Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. Once again, we were accompanied by Stephanie’s parents. The drive out to the reserve from downtown only […]
Southwest Vacation: Day Three
Today we went to the zoo with Stephanie’s parents. But this was not just any zoo. It was the San Diego Zoo! Which means… giant pandas! Ever since I was ~1 and got a cuddly panda teddy bear for Christmas (cleverly named Pandy – kids are so good at naming their stuffed animals, yeah?), the […]