Day one

Day one was a great introduction to the trip and really opened my eyes to what possibilities are out in the world. To start off the trip the flight over the mountains was amazing. The drive through Tucson to the hotel showed what seemed to be all of the culture the town has to offer. We stopped a Mexican restaurant to eat called el Indio. Then we headed off to the hotel. Last thing on the day was a short hike about twenty minutes from our hotel.


Our day could not have started better in Tucson, when we got our rental car it was a Dodge Charger, unfortunately it was a V-6, but fun to drive none the less. Right away Coty and I started shooting video of the drive and trip with her flip video camera. This is turning out to be a great idea, because we can video log all of the things we do throughout the day. We arrived at the hotel and to our surprise we only had to share rooms with one person. Don and I decided to room together and the afternoon began.


DA decided to take us on a hike to a short trail that he knew. The class was up to challenge and the sneak peak at the five hour hike to come later in the week. The trail started next to a small subdivision and then proceeded into the national park and up the mountain. The trail had a couple of steeper inclines but nothing serious and I loved the scenery and difficulty of the trail. This trail was a great warm-up for the trails to come.