LOCATION: Between Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona
WEATHER: Sunny and hot. Highs around 80
We got up early to hike a trail here at Picacho Peak. Unfortunately, it was not early enough. I quickly got super hot from the temperature and the sun streaming in our faces. The trail was described as "moderate". I don't know who judges the difficulty, but the straight-up trail over the mountain seemed more like "difficult".
After our 3-hour hike, we jumped in the truck (thankfully with air conditioning), and drove to Biosphere 2. It is a huge science lab installation in the middle of the desert, owned by the University of Arizona. The air-tight glass structure encompasses different environments....rain forest, ocean, savannah, and desert. Students and scientists study the environment there.
In 1991-1993, a group of 7 scientists lived inside as a human experiment. Very interesting.
Back at the campground, we watched the sun set at the Sunset Trail trailhead. Needless to say, we didn't do that 4-hour hike....
DINNER: I made a pasta dish using leftovers....grilled pork, artichoke hearts, capers, onion, garlic in a creamy cheese sauce. This is the 3rd meal with a $4 pork purchase.
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