Merry December!
The holiday season is officially here! Can you believe it’s already December? I hope all of you in the United States enjoyed a terrific Thanksgiving filled with good food and great company!
Have you started decorating for Christmas? We are keeping it simple this year, which is fine. We have enough Christmas red and twinkling lights to keep our spirits bright.
The Holiday season brings the fun of watching our amaryllis bulb grow!
Next week, I hope to share my She Shed, all decorated for Christmas. I spent two whole days cleaning it from 6 months of desert dust. Everything had to be taken apart, washed, cleaned, dusted, and then put back together again. I survived!
The Apache Trail
Even though I have been busy with Holiday meals, decorating, unpacking and cleaning, we did get out into the desert!
We went on the legendary Arizona Apache Trail with another couple. We drove through the breathtaking Superstition Mountains. It was an unforgettable and scenic ride.
The Apache Trail of the Tonto National Monument stretches for about 40 miles and takes you on an incredible journey through stunning rugged mountains, beautiful reservoir lakes, and thrilling steep cliffsides. Some of the trail is paved, but most of it is not. (The unpaved portions may be bumpy for a passenger car.) It’s a fantastic way to take in all the natural beauty Arizona is known for. President Theodore Roosevelt said it best, “the Apache Trail is one of the most spectacular and best-worth-seeing sights in the world.” He also described it as “awe-inspiring and sublimely beautiful.”
When riding on the Apache Trail, one must always stop at Tortilla Flat. It is one of the oldest Stage Coach stops in Arizona. In 1904, it was a bustling town, and it still can boast the same. Now, it is a tourist stop with a restaurant, saloon, general store, and a great place for gelato. They are famous for their Prickly Pear Gelato.
The breathtaking ride is worth it if you ever visit Arizona!
At this time of year the trees were turning golden.
I enjoyed catching glimpses of the Salt River along the trail. It feeds Apache Lake, Canyon Lake and Roosevelt Lake which we were happy to see while driving along the trail.
When nearing the end of the ride, the Theodore Roosevelt Dam comes into view. This dam was built between 1905 – 1911. It helps with flooding and provides water for the Valley.
At the end of the trail we were delighted to see Roosevelt Lake and to view The Theodore Roosevelt Lake Bridge. What a gorgeous view!
Thank You
Thanks so much for riding along with us. What a fabulous ride we had! Like I said before, if you are ever in Arizona, try to put The Apache Trail on your itinerary.
I am working on catching up with all of you. Thank you for your patience.
As I always try to convey… we sure do appreciate all of you. Thank you for joining us for another Tuesday Tidbits.
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