Bruce arranged an outing for the eight of us (Ralph, Cheryl, Rick, Y, Bruce, Jenna, John and myself) to go to the University of Arizona's Tucson campus to go to the Mineral Museum. We got there and found out that they were opening a new exhibit and it was an "invitation only" event for the evening. Oh, oh there goes the plan. We asked if the planetarium was going to be open that evening as we wanted to do some star gazing. The front desk wasn't sure and we were told to check back later. So much for our evening plans. So we did what all good RVers do, we went out to dinner. Actually that was part of the plan as Bruce wanted to take us to an Irish Pub called the Auld Dubliner which sits just outside the campus grounds. We walked through the lovely UA campus and came upon this beautiful Saguaro Cactus:
This Saguaro's arms have actually mutated into a fan-like shape. Apparently, it doesn't happen often but this is one of the most beautiful displays we've seen.
The pub was busy (Friday night next to a college campus - now there was a surprise) so we had a bit of a wait for a table but it seemed to be well worth it for all the empty plates at our table. We were then off to the planetarium to which we found was locked up good and tight. So much for looking at the stars through a high-powered telescope. It would have been a neat thing to do. The company was good, the food was good, and we got to see/walk the beautiful UA campus so it was a successful outing even if things didn't go as planned.
