We had a quick bagel for
breakfast so as to head off to Phoenix. Our one stop at Phoenix was at
the Phoenix Art Museum to see an exhibition of Annie Liebowitz called
“Women”. So many great photos of different women from coal miners, to
astronauts, the famous and the infamous (Courtney Love). My favorite
picture was one of Barbara Bush. It is a huge black and white photo
showing all the definitions of her face. Such a simple picture that
seemed to express the life that she had lead. Amazing! Having said that,
the whole exhibit was well worth the stop. After digging up our camping
gas canister (we thought it would be too hot to leave in the car) we get back
in the 43 degree heat and drive on to Tucson. Our stop along the way was
at a truck stop for lunch.
We arrived in Tucson at 5pm in
the middle of a huge thunderstorm (a theme in Arizona). We checked into a
sweet suite at the Courtyard Marriott before driving around town a little.
Amy went to University of Arizona here so she was keen to show off all the old
haunts. Dinner was at El Coral, as Amy’s favorite place, Café Pocacosa,
was closed for the summer (actually it re-opening on Tuesday – the day after we
leave).
After dinner we went for drinks and desert at Café Terracotta,
out by the mountain. I am still getting used to this dine around thing
that Americans like to do, but I could get used to it. After dinner we
drove around the university area, cruising the bars and local street, listening
to Amy’s stories of when she lived here.
Amy & I, Tucson, Arizona
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