- It snows generally at 5000' elevation
- They have blue bells growing wild not blue bonnets
- The Arizona highway patrol enforces speed control with enforceable photo enforcement cars (no humans in car) along highways
- All grocery stores carry wine and liquor
- Some churches have cloth covered chairs with individual kneelers rather than pews
- There are Wells Fargo banks on every corner along with Chase (no US Banks)
- The saguaro (pronounced saw - aro) cactuses that are pictured on our blog that are 30' tall actually are 360 years old - amazing !!! They grow 1" a year.
- There is a US Naval Observatory at 7335' in Flagstaff ( whatever for?)
- Grass in AZ is a luxury due to water shortages and cost
- Hot temps are not unbearable due to no humidity. Louie Anderson is right.
- We are only 250 miles east of Las Vegas - 350 miles east of Los Angeles
Beep Beep ............. Follow Denis,Sharon & Miss Luna as they share their retirement and travel experiences on the road.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Random Thoughts on Arizona
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Fun facts... Loved them!!! Have a super day and travel safe...
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Donna