Our newest adventure was a trip to Tuscon, AZ to visit Grandpa and Grandma Streelman. We left a little late because both Matt and I slept in (I worked 6 days in a row to get a week off - I was tired, but it was worth it). We had a great drive down to Tuscon, lost an hour, and got to grandpa and grandmas nice little trailer at 6, just in time for grandma's delicious cooking (cheesy broccoli soup!). The next day we had a great time hiking down the Sabino Canyon after we took the tram up. since they've seen so much rain in AZ all of the bridges were flooded, G&G hiked down to the first stop with us and Matt and I hiked the rest of the way over flooded bridges. It was a great hike.
The next day we checked out a cute craft down south of Tuscon called Tubac, they had some amazing crafts and beautiful area around there. That night we went to see Tracy and Brady (friends from college) who are also living in Tuscon. We had a great Chinese dinner and went out for coffee (our common love). It was great to see them again!
Sunday morning we went to church, had a dinner with friends and went home because there was a storm brewing. We had a great night of playing games (one of my favorite things to do) but Matt won most of the time - very frustrating. The next day in a continuing sprinkle of rain we got to see Wycliff where G&G work/volunteer. It was great to see the whole area and what they have been doing for so many years. It was such a positive community of volunteers, I think I could do that when I retire. After that we went to see Greek Orthodox Monastery with gorgeous architecture. Grandma and I had to wear skirts and head scarves. It was beautiful. We had just enough sun for a nice walk around the grounds.
On Tuesday morning we left earlier for a drive up to the Grand Canyon before we ended our vacation. The drive was uneventful until we got up to an altitude of 8,000 feet. Then we were in a blizzard. We could barely see a thing and I was glad to be right behind a plow truck clearing the way with flashing lights to follow. Once we got out of the high altitudes it was a little better and the grand canyon had a lovely light snow falling when we got there. The canyon itself was full of clouds and we couldn't see past our noses. We saw the visitors center and a few more cloudy sights, then checked into a cute little lodge and ate at the only open restaurant in town. The next day was much clearer and we had a great hike down into the canyon. It was a rough hike due to the slippery snow the whole way down and the 12% grade the whole way up. But it was beautiful and invigorating. After our long hike we drove back to Vegas, we had such a great time. Time spent with Grandpa and Grandma can never be bad. Now I've worked three nights with class in between (I averaged 1.5 hours of sleep per day) I'm exhausted and ready for a few days off. We are still unaware of where we are going next, but something should come through soon. Thanks for all the support, e-mails and comments from everyone! We miss you all!
~L
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