Ren Coffee

In an attempt to find a nice independent coffeehouse in Tucson we went through considerable traffic hell. Then it took more work to locate it within the shopping plaza the GPS led us to. By the time we set foot in Ren Coffee, they were due to close in five minutes. It's a shame because I could tell it was a nice independent coffeehouse.

Redbird Scratch Kitchen

After Sabino Canyon we tried our "lunch luck" somewhere completely new to us - Redbird Scratch Kitchen. The mac and cheese was okay, as was the rest, but I got the feeling that pleasing vegetarians is not their primary culinary purpose. There's no question however that this Tucson chain is very popular locally.

America the Beautiful

I was happy to get one of these with wildlife on it, as the stewards of public lands intended.

Sabino Canyon

I had been to Sabino Canyon a few times and wanted to show it to Mrs. She was a team player and spearheaded two small hikes in the vicinity of the visitors center. The parking area was busy but the trails not so much. Since the weather was perfect, a good time was had by all.

another healthy breakfast

Even though I would consider that to be one bite of yogurt and way too much fruit, it's still a relatively healthy breakfast in a pleasant environment.

the spa

 

While we didn't use the spa at Hacienda del Sol, we walked down to it a few times on our morning walks and confirmed that it's a nice building.

Jenga ledge

Sometimes it's possible  to set your coffee down on a Jenga-generated ledge.