Saguaro National Park & Chiricahua National Monument
Christmas with my family was to be held in Morro Bay this year, and of course, I wanted to hit up some national parks along the way. On Friday morning, Felix and I boarded and early plane to Phoenix, AZ. From there, we rented a car and drove down to Tucson. Saguaro National Park has two sections, East and West, and is bisected by the City of Tucson. I heard that most of the attractions are on the West side so for our afternoon, we went to check out the East side. In my research about the park, it seemed to me that the only thing the park had going for it was that there were a lot of big cactuses. That is accurate to what we found, but I was impressed at how big the cactuses were and the shear number of them. We did a scenic drive through the park, and the cactuses did look beautiful sprawled among the hills, especially in the afternoon light. I have a National Parks annual pass that grants me access into any National Park or federally owned recreation area, and I LOVE ...