24.29: Tucson, Arizona: Blackett's Peak Two, method in madness. 24.30 Romero Pools, Catalina Mountains.
Tucson continues to impress us greatly. The editor continues to utter that I’m impressed easily. Don’t let that effect the impression we might be giving off of this mid-size American city (large by my standards). Of course, I’m referring to the natural parts which surround the man-made structures. It is filled with saguaros and other varieties of cacti. Perhaps because we don’t see the plant often although we’d like to believe to the contrary, the cactus is quite remarkable in many ways, one being to view them bunched and covering the mountain slopes. Unfortunately, they are extremely dangerous and a brush with them amounts to some nasty results. Jenni sits at the peak moments before we head down for the sunset. Meantime, the deep thinker is thinking about the 'meaning of life...actually, what's for dinner.' As we meander along the trails, we are on guard not to allow legs and hands to stray. However, every so often, one stumbles or stubs a rock and l...