May 5, 2009 Fortsat fra sidste side ~ Continued from last page Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona Tohono Chul Park is located at 7366 North Paseo del Norte in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona   Vi kørte fra galleriet over middag og tog til Tohono Chul Park, som skulle være en af verdens ti bedste botaniske haver. Så langt ville jeg nok ikke gå, men charmerende er den, og her er en imponerende samling ørkenplanter fra både Nord- og Sydamerika. We left the gallery just after lunch and went to Tohono Chul Park, which is supposedly one of the top ten botanical gardens in the world. I might not go that far, but it is charming, and they have an impressive collection of desert plants from both North and South America.           Det vrimlede med fugle omkring parkens fodringsposer. There were many, many birds around the birdseed bags around the park.

Der er også en fantastisk befolkning af firben her. There's also an impressive population of lizards here.             Landskildpadde ~ Tortoise

Parken blev startet privat af Richard og Jean Wilson i 1968. I løbet af 1970erne samlede de utallige tørkeresistente planter, og i 1985 åbnede de officielt parken. The park was started privately by Richard and Jean Wilson in 1968. In the 1970s they collected numerous drought resistant plants, and they formally opened the park in 1985.     Fuglebad ~ Bird bath

Boondocking Information We're boondocking at Tucson Truck Terminal (Triple T Truckstop) in southeastern Tucson. Very busy, and somewhat noisy, this is also hands down the best truck stop we've ever spent time at, with lots of friendly service and extra amenities. Facilities: Restaurant Restrooms Free wi-fi Pay-showers Convenience store Laundry and some of the more exotic: Free eyeglass lens polishing Free popcorn with fuel purchase More Arizona Travel Information Here A BIT EARLIER TOMORROW