Days 30 - 32: 'Settling Down in Phoenix for a Week - Candy Factory & Hiking'

Our next stop was Phoenix.  We got reservations at a 55+ RV resort on the north side and decided to stay an entire week so we could continue to enjoy the sun for a while and do some hiking in the amazing hills that were surrounding all of Phoenix.  

Aha Moment:  We had no idea Phoenix was such a mountainous region!  

While driving around the city, we came across a candy factory in the town of Glendale that was 100% gluten free.  It let you sample all their chocolates!  To say we gorged ourselves on free samples and then on the bag of chocolates we bought is an understatement.  

Nope, we didn't buy the ginormous chocolate bar, but it was the biggest one we had ever seen.


The hikes around the area are just incredible and we find a new mountain/park to hike each day, which also gets us out and driving around and seeing the huge, sprawling city.  Surprisingly, getting around is incredibly easy (much easier and nicer than any city we have ever been to) due to the freeway infrastructure.  The roads are extremely well maintained, there is no graffiti anywhere to be seen and no homeless.  We are shocked yet again.



We have gotten quite a tan in the Arizona sun and I definitely did not pack enough sunscreen and lotion for our trip.  Thank goodness there are stores all around us.  

The animals are super happy that we have stopped for a few days and have really settled into life on the road.  

Beamer loves to spend his time in the front window while we are out hiking and Kitty enjoys cat naps under the covers of our bed.


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