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Tex pal, no worries, I kinda go with the flow. We got in around 7pm yesterday too, glad we didn't encounter any severe weather that was forecasted.
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Tucson is beautiful this time of year. I'm glad you all had a great time. If you come again, I'd be happy to lead you on a mural tour. Our mural scene is outstanding.
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It's funny you mentioned the mural scene. On the first day when we arrived at Tucson, my 15-yr-old Lizzy pointed to some kind of pattern on a bridge in the highway and she said, "Tucson is more artistic and interesting than Austin..." and her older brother chimed in and said, "Yeah, and all we got in Texas is everything with a star." We parked our car somewhere near El Charro Café and walked over to the Presidio area, on our way there we saw a couple of interesting murals. We went inside the main library to use the restroom and happened upon the artwork done by the high school students in Tucson on display on the walls and my kids spent a fair bit of time walking around and admiring the work of their peers. My girls were attracted to some beautiful pieces in the gift shop at the desert museum. Tucson has certainly included a component of A-R-T into our trip.
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What did your kids think of the Titan Missile Museum? I took our daughter there when she was in college. She saw the "educational" video produced at the time that recommended hiding under a blanket if a nuclear blast was imminent. She was shocked that that was the advice we were given. It's a very sobering place.
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1) they are impressed that so many safeguards were put in place to prevent any accidental misfire or rogue launch 2) food, water, power generation and internal climate control available to keep the crew alive in times of a near miss - but it begs the question: what's the point of continue living if you are the only ones surviving and all the loved ones and everything you cherished are gone? 3) keeping the hatch half opened so the russian satelite can see the inside of the missile silo and verify that this is a decommissioned launch site and the missile is inoperable for the sake of transparency.
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The tour we took several years ago was led by a missleairre (sic,) someone who had been stationed in the silo during the Cold War. Her instructions, after launch, were to maintain radio silence for 30 days, then to exit the silo to see what if anything remained. Such an insane time.
I just finished reading the book on which the Oppenheimer film was based. It's astounding/frightening how quickly nuclear arsenal grew in just a few years, over 70,000 devices by the mid-eighties. I guess we should be grateful that there are now thought to be just 12,000 in existence now. But given it would only take a handful to spark an apocalypse, I'm not particularly comforted by the decrease in numbers. |
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I actually love riding on Ina Road if I'm heading west; it's got a very wide shoulder, and a very slight downhill bias. Wheeee! But I still usually take the Loop as my main east/west cycling artery. |
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Well, there's always mounted cowboy shooting... lol
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One more Tucson place of interest: the Titan Missile Museum. If you're interested in Cold War history and want a peak into Armageddon, it's worth a visit.
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She was screaming at us about her rights. Everyone was trying to not react to her. I told her to call a park ranger and report us, I figured that would straighten her out. All the trailheads have the signs with MTBs, hikers, and equestrians, and who has the right of way. It was a first for all of us.
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Maybe a bit hokey, but can still be a fun stroll/day is an excursion to Tombstone.
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imho you won't find a better location in all of Tucson...but I'm biased: I live in the Catalina Foothills
...but I haven't lived here long enough to get a handle on what all the "MUST SEE" things are off the bike. Reid Park Zoo and/or Desert Museum? Hiking (or just driving) in Sabino Canyon and Saguaro National Park East are at the top of our list for What To Show Out-Of-Towners When They Visit, and depending on where in the Foothills you are you may already be walking distance from Sabino. |
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Karchner Caverns
One of the wonders of the world. Worth the drive = 50 minutes from Tucson:
https://azstateparks.com/kartchner https://www.google.com/search?sca_es...h=621&dpr=1.35
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