It seems like every winter I end up at Snyder Hill near Tucson for a few days. Snyder Hill is a nice little patch of BLM land just off the Ajo Highway in the South Tucson area. Its fairly quiet and provides a great access to Saguaro National Park and surrounding areas. This year there did not seem to be as my RVs as there usually are. Maybe be that is because I am here in December which is a little earlier than normal for me.
The sunrises are spectacular.
One day Joel and I hiked up Romaro Canyon in Catalina Park. We hiked all the way up the canyon but did not hike down to the pools because it was too late in the afternoon. I was afraid it would be dark before we got back to the car. The days are just too short this time of year.
Another day we went and visited the San Xavier Mission. I had visited the mission last year, but it is so beautiful it is worth visiting more than once.
There is some rally nice hiking just down the road from Snyder Hill out of the Diamond J RV park and we explored some of the trails.
Joel kept his appointment at the VA hospital for a followup visit. I was extremely impressed at the level of care provided and cooperation of the doctors and staff to accommodate Joel's roving life style. Joel had to return for a stress test the next week and the staff and doctor at the clinic worked hard to schedule the stress test to co inside with the doctors appointment on the same day. Usually the test is done and the follow up doctor's appointment is weeks later. According to the doctor, Joel did well on the stress test and is at a low risk for an another episode.
I'm going to tag a long with Joel and head a little north of Phoenix for Christmas and am looking forward to exploring some new country.
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