We began talking about taking this trip to the Beautiful Southwest over 24 
months before
		We finally arrive to tour one of the most beautiful states - Arizona
		April 25, 2012 
 
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We began planning this trip in earnest in January
		Orestus was a hold out.  He protested going, for what reason 
		Stella and I did not know.  Stella insisted even though he 
		continually protested.  Stella told Dennis to get him a flight 
		ticket and include him in the hotel registration.  That I did.
		The day came for us to take off.  We flew from Kennedy Airport 
		on United and arrived at about 11 am.  Our first stop was our Motel 
		6 hotel and then we were off to take a cursory tour about town.  
		These are our first photos of the beautiful state
		We headed first to Papago Park with its Zoo and nearby Phoenix 
		Botanical Gardens.  This gave us a flavor of the desert flora and 
		fauna in the dry climate
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arrival, 2012, desert, April, climate, Stella, flew, Dennis, 
		photos, Orestus, protested, cactus, park
Photographs with a Samsung S85 digital camera