Day 18: Catalina Mountain Foothills near Tuscon, AZ

I had no idea how much I would love the desert.  All the different deserts, actually.  So beautiful.  We diverted from original plans and ventured further south into Arizona because Maya wanted to see  Saguaro cacti in the only part of the US where they naturally grow -- the Sonora Desert in the Tuscon area.  Hello, Southwest!!!

Catalina State Park

The foothills of the Catalina Mountains

 Great Horned Lizard that I almost stepped on

Tarantula that Matt spotted crossing the street