Tucson, Arizona

We travelled to Tucson, Arizona in febuary and had a great time in the desert.

Click to see pictures of Sonoro Desert Museum

On our first day in Tucson we visited the Sonora desert museum. Click on the image to see more.

Click to see pictures of our trip to the caverns

Mom went to the spa the next day and Dad and Chris went to Kartchner caverns. We were not allowed to take pictures inside the caverns, but I took a few outside. Click on the image to see more.

Click to see pictures of our day at Sabino Canyon

We spent the day at Sabino Canyon. We took the ride up but the long hike back down. Click on the image to see more.

Click to see pictures of our visit to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show

I had worked at the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum and we always had displays at several shows a year. We always had a display at the Tucson show which is considered the biggest show in the US. Feburary is not a bad time to be in Arizona when you live in Northern Michigan. Here is a picture of Stan Dyl the current Director of the Museum with the Michigan Tech display at the show. Click on the image to see more.

We took a day trip to Bisbee, AZ. It was a big mining town in the late 1800's and early 1900's. There are many mineral specimens from Bisbee in museums all around the world. Click on the image to see more.

On the last day of our visit we went to the San Xavier mission, which is one of the oldest in the area. Click on the image to see more.