Tuscon Trip

We drove to Tuscon yesterday to see our Canadian friends who winter there.  It had been a year since we had riven that route, I-10 south from Phoenix to Tuscon, and there were a lot of improvements.  Still road construction, near Picacho Peak,  but mostly improved by widening more of I-10 to three lanes. And especially the segment passing by Tuscon's downtown is finally finished and those exits are now open.

There is a downtown Tuscon landmark, the old railroad depot, that now is a market/restaurant.  A walk-up counter to get sandwiches, etc and a more formal sit-down room next to it for dinner.  We kicked around the downtown area looking at custom made mesquite furniture and then to glass gallery where we watched three craftsmen making the glass products.  Beautiful work!  Finally, on the way back to our friend's home, we stopped by the Arizona Inn near the U of A.  It has been a landmark in Tuscon since Arizona became a state in 1912. Very elegant and private atmosphere.  Maybe a trip back during the summer when the rates go down a little :)