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In Saguaro National Park Saguaro
In NP, we spend two days in the absolute quiet of the Tucson Mountains Park Campground, about 20 miles west of Tucson.
a whole afternoon, we cruise the Western Town Old Tucson. She is a 1939 for the Western classics, Arizona 'erected replica of the Town of Tucson in the period before 1900. A number of other Western was filmed here, especially with John Wayne in the lead role, and also several TV series, most notably High Chaparral. Around the site, driving a miniature train, on which we ride a round course. It leaves the station, Tucson ', which some may know from the west. Next to the church is built in the 1872 steam locomotive, Reno ', the inverted once at the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. We absolutely must once again watch a western that was filmed in these scenes.
In the saloon, we'll look at a colorful, cinematic Cancanvorstellung. The three dancing ladies act shortly thereafter in a skillful stunt show, where one is reflected from the roof, falling down shoots and shoots. The gallows is not able to use. Another show shows how Billy the Kid by one of three women out of prison escapes. Finally, it goes into a scary mine, which is not recommended for the squeamish. After then the man's heart has stopped completely on his behalf, we authorize in the heat of 30 °, a delicious ice cream.
on the campground, we observe a woodpecker (Woodpecker) on a Saguaro, where he has settled into an upper floor, a lavish penthouse. A little rabbit with white buttocks hops away. On the shrub next to our parking space sits the longest time a woodpecker with a red cap. After dinner we walk briefly through the countryside and see bats on their evening flight.
About the Saguaro: difficult, may take 6 tons, with a ton of rain water, can grow with 75 years of the first arms, produces up to 50 flowers, which grow under red fruits that are still harvested today. In the first 10-15 years, he grows only 2.5-5 cm! Root system: shallow, not deep. Shrubs give the young saguaro protection from sun and frost. There may be snow in the winter, the coldest was -15 ° gemesseneTemperatur! The Saguaro then strangled together. A saguaro produces up to 40 million seeds in his life; just one of 250,000 grows to an adult plant.
The visit of the great Sonora Desert Museum, we devote a whole day. It is a mix of museum and zoo, and extends over a wide area in the open. We are impressed. First, we have a one-hour tour (initially for ourselves). Then we see a successful show about birds of prey. In enclosures, we see a Cougar (mountain lion), otter, coyote, various birds, especially the Woodpecker on Saguarostamm, many hummingbirds (Hummingbirds) with nests, flowers and shrubs. There is also a restaurant with fine French cuisine, which we know to appreciate here in the U.S. very much!
After two nights we left the park - with a little sadness, because the green desert, the plants respond so sensitively to the rain, has us very much.
In Patagonia State Park located in
close to the Mexican border Patagonia State Park, we are blessed with a diversity of birds. They have settled down to 1200 m altitude in a reservoir or use of this wetland as a stopover on their train. In the morning we take part in a bird field trip and hear the names of so many birds unknown to us, that we most quickly forgotten be! We are as lay in a group of kurligen, with professional binoculars and books equipped ornithologists. We think the trip would last a half hours. We wait for it to finish: three and a half hours. A bird's name we will certainly not forget the Trogan. All the people we meet ask, always the same question: Did you see the Trogan? Answer: No, we did'nt! The Trogan is a large bird that flies from Mexico to the north. One male - and only this - is every year on this lake, it appears not. Well, we have not seen it, but the Vermillion Flycatcher, Warblers, the Osprey (Ospreys), the Rotschwanzfalk (Redtailed Hawk) and many others whose names we ... (See above). But the memory of the walk along the lake, under poplar trees sprouting on grazing cattle over, is here to stay.
In Kartchner Caverns State Park
On the same day we continue to drive it and reach after an hour's drive to Kartchner Caverns SP, where we participate equally in a guided tour through a cave system that is only 30 years ago on the land of the farm family Kartchner was discovered. While we have been more interesting caves in Spain and Croatia saw, but the declarations of the ranger and the entire organization is excellent. It happened three locks, until we finally arrived at the caves. It should not be photographed in order not to disturb the Mikrobiosystem. This should remain the climate of the cave system. The caves are almost always close to the sunlit surface, they are constant 25 ° warm and very humid. They are therefore used as winter quarters for the rattlesnake, the coyotes and smaller animals. With the discovery of caves 80,000 years were discovered, the old bones of a 2 m wide Shaster Ground Sloth (Nothrotherion shastensis), probably a kind of sloth that became extinct 10,000 years ago.
at an altitude of 1400 m on fire while the sun is intense, but it blows a strong, cool west wind, of our RV right its balance. The temperature does not rise above 22 °. Therefore, we take two walks. Which lasts only 2-3 hours as indicated, the second 4-5 hours. Although we do not quickly and continuously observe and photograph, we need only 1.5 or 3 hours. The second walk is a highlight for us. We meet a soul. Only a few birds, two white-tailed Muuldeers (deer with white tails), and another animal, probably a coyote crossed our way. The trail follows a canyon that leads a little water. grow on the banks along with some shrubs, some trees. The trail leads steeply up through a real green forest: in addition to oaks and flowering Manzanitas (the flowers are similar to those of the Erika), Alligator Juniper, and occasionally pines. An overwhelming experience, after we have seen in the lower region almost entirely dried up tree skeletons. On the saddle is a wonderful long distance views of the plains and the mountains on the horizon in the east, south to the snow-capped peak of the Sierra Vista Miller (2850 m).
This morning we are driving on I-10 and have to drift from a cool, strong westerly winds east to Las Cruces. The ride is boring. Only variety to the mountains, where we go by: some wooded, some few with snow on the peaks, the most bare. We overtake or cross a long freight trains, then the thunder on the parallel to I-10 leading rail track in a brisk pace. Trucks pass us. You drive consistently at 75-80 miles per hour, ie good 120 km / hr. and are also usually 60 tons. Since Giezendanner would envy. The adrenaline can climb the few tornadoes that have apparently bent on our side on wind-prone vehicle. But we did it! And now we sit in the RV, have wireless access and can tell you all.
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