The Arizona part of my trip involved the zoo, hikes, horseback riding, hanging out, and helping out. The Phoenix Zoo had a dinosaurs exhibit, with animatronic recreations of what some ancient critters might have looked like. That was a cool addition to their usual stuff. I went on some walks/hikes with lots of wildflowers due to all of the unusual winter rains. Mostly the trip was hanging out and helping people out with various tasks.
Sun bear Horned owl Horseback riding Beautiful wildflowers
blanketing the desert Wildflowers and cactus
Animatronic
recreation of ancient bear
Animatronic
recreation of ancient dodo-type bird
Animatronic
recreation of big dinosaurs
Javelinas
Big
tortoise
Kitty
Owl
Armadillo
Little
tortoise
Fluffed
roadrunner
Prairie
dog
Reptile
fails at hiding
Even purple and pink flowers were out 
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| Fairyduster plant |
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| Funky cactus |
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| Walking track |
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| Amazon was everywhere |
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| Funky Mexican restaurant |
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| Tempting thrift store find but I resisted |
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| Touch-free handle |
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| Plastic bags everywhere |
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| Helping with my friend’s plant research |
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| Hike |
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| Nice views of the valley |
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| Plant sale |
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| Cute succulents |
