Sightseeing on 2 Wheels

Tuesday we met up with motorcycling friends, Doug and Estelle, who are originally from Minneapolis and were our role models for the full-timing lifestyle. Lots of people live and travel this way, but they were the first couple we knew well. Although they have stopped traveling and now reside in the greater Phoenix area, they are still motorcyclists, so we got together and went (where else?).......to lunch!!

Rock Springs Cafe, north of Phoenix off of I-17, is known for their pies, and we verified they also make great lunches to go along with them. Doug's brother Gary was visiting from MN and had brought his own motorcycle along so the 2 brothers could do some extensive riding while he is here. We were joined at lunch by one of their cousins, who has also moved to AZ, and one of her friends, also visiting from MN. Turns out that Paige and the cousin's friend worked at Allina at the same time and both worked in the clinic business area.  Sure is a "small world" isn't it?

 
 
After lunch, we split up to do some of our own sightseeing, but we will meet up with them again before we leave the area.  Here is the view of a sidewalk in Cave Creek.  Grandpa is standing by some "Mickey Mouse Ear" cactus.

On our way back to Paula and Tom's we saw a powered hang glider, but were unable to get a photo of it.  We have also seen a number of hot air balloons, but haven't taken a good photo of them either.  The weather has been terrific!  It's supposed to cool down (to the mid-60's) and rain this weekend.