Today we hiked in Sabino Canyon Recreation Area which is run by of all agencies the USDA, which might explain their poor trail markings. The scenery was worth the confusion. We managed to up both the beauty and desolation quotient from yesterday.

Later in the afternoon we enjoyed refreshments in the garden at our AirBnB and just soaked up the sun. Until it got a little too cool and we moved back indoors.

For dinner we ate near the University of Arizona and added people watching to the menu. College kids are still letting it all hang out, quite literally. Plus they still cruise, based on a number of distinctive cars (the Corvette was yellow not little or red) that kept going past us – parking spots were hard to find, but not that hard.

I can’t wait for Day 4!

Today’s ussie. There is some controversy (be sure to pronounce it in your head the proper British way) about how to spell usie/ussie. I’ve seen it both ways so I’m going to spell it with 1 1or 2 ses ( new controversy: what’s the plural of s?) depending on my mood.
A true selfie
Several miles in we came across this sign marking the exact spot wilderness starts. We didn’t dare go past it, although based on the trail right past it not everyone is so squeamish.
We saw a lot of cactus today. A lot of cactus.
I wanted to post some nice soothing videos of flowing water but this is what I had to work with today.
We did find a nice stream to eat next to so I did get one soothing video
Make that two soothing videos, here of water flowing over a dam. I’d post a picture of the not big enough to qualify as a pond body of water above it they call a lake, but you’d laugh; and that’s the last thing I want.
“It’s a small world after all” sings Indiana Jones as he creeps up on Cactus Mickey with a bag of sand
Today I leave you with MBH’s view at lunch. Mine was much better.  

Yes, I’m eating a Frito.