Author: TammysTravelling

Day 2 – Cooling Off at the Saguaro Pool Party

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First, a healthy southwestern breakfast before heading to the gym. The Saguaro makes really good Huevos Rancheros (eggs, beans, tortilla and jalapeno peppers).
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The hotel is in a great spot right next to a park in Old Town, so I sat on the patio.

Saguaro Patio

This was my view.

Park beside the Saguaro

A cheaper option at the hotel is to go to the lobby café for fruit and pastries. You’ll find a nice seating area where you’re sure to meet friendly tourists. The hotel lobby also has a huge container of water mixed with fruit and cucumbers. Very tasty!

The Saguaro Lobby

A perfect day by the pool at the Saguaro Pool Party! It amazed me to to see people in the pool for hours without a hat drinking in the hot sun (43C/109F). I couldn’t last more than 5 minutes at a time in the pool. So I spent most of the day on a lounge chair under an umbrella trying to keep cool.  Strawberry daiquiris helped!
Pool Party

These guys kept everyone entertained. Nothing like live music by the pool!

Entertainment at the Pool Party

Road Trip – Phoenix to Las Vegas in 3 Weeks

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If you like hiking, camping, nice scenery, riding mules and the old west, then this is the trip for you!

This trip was VERY last minute. I planned and booked it in less than 2 weeks, which is why you’ll notice I’m driving back and forth a couple times before I get to Vegas. I had trouble booking the tour dates I wanted last minute. People usually have to book Grand Canyon tours 1 year in advance but if you’re travelling alone you have a good chance of finding a spot, which is the beauty of travelling alone.

This trip starts in Phoenix just before it gets really hot and humid.  It was only 44C (112F) and not humid at all. Vegas and Phoenix have similar temperatures. You’ll notice I booked places with pools and AC. Its cooler in Prescott, Sedona and the top of the Grand Canyon.  I actually felt chilled at night in Williams. As you hike into the canyon, you’ll notice the temperature increases. So bring LOTS of water, LOTS of salty snacks and hire a good guide.

Vegas may not be a place you want to be too long on your own, which is why I only stayed 2 nights. Having said that, I was lucky to meet up with an old friend and make a new friend so I could’ve stayed another 2 nights!  If you are on your own, there’s lot of shows, shopping or you can relax by the pool.  Pick a nice place on the strip so you have a nice pool!

The best time to do this trip would really be May. That’s when the kids are still in school and not all over the Grand Canyon. Whatever you do, don’t go to the canyon in July or August, which is monsoon season. This is when you’ll see flash floods in the canyon. The last big flash flood wiped out Supai Village with a 20′ wall of water.

I had a great time and met lots of nice people!

Enjoy!

Tammy