Saturday, 9 March 2019 Regina to Scottsdale

Celeste’s brother, Kevin, and wife, Linda, invited us to join them at a condo in Phoenix for a few days. The condo is owned by Linda’s sister, Karen, and her husband, Doug. As Doug is still working (although at a less hectic pace than he used to) they only use it for a few weeks every year. The rest of the time it is available for their immediate family, and then, to extended family. Kevin and Linda had booked it for about ten days, and we were able to get away for five.

We left home about 4:30 AM for a 7:10 departure and arrived in Phoenix on time about 9:30 (I hour time difference). We met our ride, Mo, and reached the condo about 10:30. After getting settled, we walked a short distance to a nearby mall for lunch. We both had Ruebens – as good as any we have ever had with great rye bread.

After lunch we drove to McDowell Mountain Regional Park for a three-mile hike. We took a leisurely pace and the terrain was fairly level, so it was not too strenuous. There was a printed guide with 34 stopping points, so it was quite interesting. Lots of info about the local flora.

From our hike we went to the community of Fountain Hills for a short walk around and a stop for dinner at an Italian restaurant. We stopped at the mall near the condo for a few groceries and returned for a short evening of conversation before retiring fairly early.