September 18, 2012

Arizona, Part V

Here is the last set of photos from our Arizona vacation. On our way back home we stopped at Bearizona. We had never heard of it before as it has only been open a couple years but wanted to see what it was all about. There is a drive through portion that takes you around the park with the larger animals in their own habitats and then you end up at the zoo area where you can walk around and see the smaller animal exhibits. There were peacocks roaming the paths and a petting zoo where all the chickens, pigs, and goats hang out. I wanted to sneak one of the bear cubs home but on second thought they probably wouldn't get along with Macie very well. It made for a great end to our vacation.

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Cutest and most photogenic baby bear
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This little cub was determined to make it down the wall
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My mom loved this flower arrangement
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The following photos were all taken from inside the car.

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This was our signal to quickly move along

September 17, 2012

Arizona, Part IV

I am going to wrap up this vacation series after one more installment tomorrow. I am getting settled in after my move to Washington two weeks ago and am making time to update here soon. These photos were taken at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Park where we walked the trails and took in the interesting plant and animal life growing within the hardened lava. Then we ventured down to the Wukoki Pueblo and explored the structures. I was not properly dressed for doing any sort of hiking/climbing but it was still nice to learn and see the history of this area.

My next post is full of cute animals so stay tuned.

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