The Canadian Coddiwomplers: 2024 South-West USA ("Not all those who wander are lost.")

  *Coddiwomple: “to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination." Tucson – Part Three   One day we decided to ride the Julian Wash Greenway (a part of The Loop) in the direction away from downtown.  It was a beautiful day and a great ride.  Especially going back because we realized that the way out had been a gradual incline with a head wind.  Here are a few pictures from that ride – there is art all along The Loop. We made it back to the Campground in time for an ice cream social.  Two scoops with toppings! We didn't have lunch. We've seen these trees all along The Loop, they remind me of lilacs. This one is outside the KOA Office. A Prickly Pear Our Self-Guided Mural Tour   I keep telling you that we are enjoying The Loop!  Sorry but we are doing a lot of biking here in Tucson.  We have been confident enough navigating the trails that we decided to tour the downtown murals on our own with the map from ...

  *Coddiwomple: “to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination."  Tucson Part Two   We’ve been busy enjoying our time here in Southern Arizona.  Our friends Mel and Jay from Home A Roam stopped near Tucson on their way home to Hope, British Columbia.  Jerry made BBQ Hamburgers for an early dinner and we heard about their adventures in Tucson visiting Barrio Bread; Amy’s Donuts and the Botanical Gardens.  There is a display at the gardens called Washed Ashore.  It is sculptures made from plastic gathered from the sea.  We put it on our “To Do” list.  Mel and Jay were boondocking south of Tucson near Sinaloa and they needed to leave in enough time to get home before dark. Barrio Bread We are close to the  Davis-Monthan (DM) Air Force Base, a part of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command.  The base is home to the 355th Wing, responsible for training and deploying A-10C T...