October 13 - We Made It!

We got an early start out of Show Low, a little after 7:00.  The final leg was really gorgeous.  Mike had suggested that we take Highway 77 and it was good advice.  Thanks, Mike!  The road had some very steep and curvy patches.  This photo is looking back where we had been.  Notice you can see the road going back and forth on several levels.

The highway goes through the Salt River Canyon on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.  The views from the overlooks were amazing.

About 80 miles from Tucson we saw our first saguaros and ocotillos.  We knew we'd be home soon. 

We arrived at Far Horizons at 11:45.  The temperature was 90 with a nice breeze.  Our trip ended up being 1850 miles.  Our Prius averaged 53.5 miles per gallon for the trip.  Not bad. 


In general, our cottage appears in good shape.  A number of units had had some wind damage recently, but ours was fine.  We had a few minor glitches.  The air conditioning wouldn't come on.  It turned out to be dead batteries in the thermostat.  It's fine now.  We also have a leak around the toilet, so we'll deal with that tomorrow.  After cleaning house, unloading the car and stocking the pantry we're pooped.  Hopefully tomorrow we'll be able to relax a little, maybe take a swim.  It really feels good to be here.