Tucson Az Run 4-20-08 Day 9

Another view of the sign in Madera Canyon. REMEMBER: if you want to see it bigger, click the pic.

An information posting of what to look for and what can be found in Madera Canyon..And that ain't Yogi & Boo Boo..

After leaving Madera Canyon, we rode back to Tucson and Bill switched out bikes. He got on his Modified Harley Sportster and we headed out to the Saguaro National Park. I found out it isn't pronounced Cigaro, it's Sue-war-oh.

Bill at the sign

Another of Bill at the sign

The bikes at the Saguaro National Park, Arizona sign

A cholla cactus..This has little circular bunches of thorns that are barbed and all you have to do is brush up against them and they are embedded in your flesh..

Here is Bill with some cholla cactus thorns on his leather..

Not to be out done, I leaned up against this cholla and got some thorns on my vest. This endeavor almost ended in disaster cause while I was leaning over, I forgot about the thorns at my crotch..Bill warned me about 100th of a second before contact..I owe ya my life Bill!!! Mucho Gracious for the heads up...(No pun intended)

Bill out amongst the prickly pears, chollas, Barrel cactus & Saguaro. He was yakkin at Dale making sure he was gonna meet us later on.

The not so friendly desert

Enroute we had to pass over, you guessed it, Gates Pass. More pics taken there. Me & the bikes

Me & the bikes..Bill's Sportster is to my left..Quick bike it is, I might add

Bill's Sportster

Da bikes at Gates Pass

Another of the bikes at Gates Pass

Another of me at Gates Pass. That is the Bushmaster Memorial behind me.

Our destination: Tiny's Restaurant. Bill on the veranda while we waited on Dale..This will end this portion of the blog..Scroll down for more of the Tucson Az Run........JOHN