We spent a month (28 days to be exact) in one spot! Surprise is an up and coming community near Sun city west and other small Sun retirement cities on the outskirts of Phoenix. We hung out with friends (thanks Bev and Lorne) and soaked up what retired life might be like in an Arizona "active adult" community. Some highlights of our "holiday" in Phoenix include:
- NHL hockey - Watched Vancouver, Chicago, Washington and Columbus play the Coyotes. We learned to yip like true coyote fans.
- Golf- enjoyed an 18 hole round of golf.
- Grand Canyon - WOW! a definite must see. Neat drive through Prescott and back through Flagstaff.
- John Michael Montgomery concert and visit to a cowboy museum in Wickenburg.
- Lined up for brunch at the Over Easy, a Diners, Drivein and Dives place . Best thing was sausage wrapped in waffle batter and deep fried served with a side of maple syrup and hot sauce mixed together.
Other Impressions: Phoenix and surrounding area seem busy.. Lots of traffic, Lots of new buildings. lots of shopping, lots of older folks (at least where we were. ) Visited a sad fallen down eco-architectual experimental place called arcicento (sp) The weather ranged from cold (freezing) to nice and warm. Hung out at the pool a couple of times. A definite break from our "travelling" routine.
Pictures to follow.
