Hiking in Saguaro National Park
There's nothing more fun than a hike with a little stop at a great burger joint! 🍔
Tucson wasn’t necessarily a place we thought we’d visit again. We’ve been to Tucson before, but stayed in a place we weren’t super fond of, so it didn’t stick in our minds as a great place to go back to visit.
But we’re working our way across the southwest part of the country and up toward Lake Tahoe and this is where it worked out for us to stop for a night. This time we stayed somewhere new and it was a little more enjoyable. Since we were passing through, it didn't matter much this time, but still—if you’re comfortable where you’re staying and like the vibe, it makes for a better experience.
We found a place on the south side of the city, and it was convenient and easy to get to. We were pretty hungry and ready for dinner when we arrived, so we looked around and found a beer-and-burger joint practically across the street. Once we arrived, we almost drove off to see something else because it looked like a fast-food place, and we weren’t really in the mood for that. But we figured since they had beer, it had to be something other than fast food, so we went in.
It was!
It’s called Brooklyn’s Beer & Burger, and it had a super cool vibe, and the food was delicious! I’m not a beer drinker, but James loves trying good beer, and he very much enjoyed the two he picked. We're usually very healthy eaters, but we decided to splurge and share a couple of naughty items for us —wontons and a buffalo flatbread. They were sure tasty! If only we’d remembered to take a picture of the jalapeño wontons before we almost had them devoured. 😉
I told you we were hungry! Haha!
Before we drove out of town the next morning, we wanted to stop and do a hike. We stopped at the very northern edge of the west side of Saguaro National Park and chose a spot with beautiful views. It did not disappoint! Even the drive there was pretty! It was tucked back on a dead-end road that basically went through a beautiful little neighborhood. We saw quite a few people out for their morning walks. I can’t imagine living in a place where you can step outside your home and walk with views like this. So amazing!
The weather was perfect, and we saw so many beautiful plants and stunning mountain views. We always love being in the desert. It’s so different from the landscape we grew up with, yet it's so beautiful.
We always joke that we never would have thought we’d find the desert beautiful before we started traveling so much, but now that we’ve spent a good amount of time in the desert over the last 4 years, we definitely love it. It’s fun to see the different kinds of plants that exist in various climates. The saguaros are always interesting because they can have so many different shapes. We saw some of the biggest ones we’ve ever seen on this hike.
It was so good to be out in nature again! It had been too long since we’d been on a proper hike. If we could have our way, we’d be able to go for a hike and enjoy amazing views every single day.
What about you? Do you enjoy hiking in the desert?