It’s really nice to have over two weeks in Tucson. We don’t have to rush, or prioritize sights. We’re just taking our time. We started with the visitor center. Unlike other visitor centers I have visited, this one is a museum in its own right. It’s located in the old courthouse. It discusses several facets of Tucson and southern Arizona. We learned something new about the Native Americans, the history of transportation, development of Tucson, etc. One of the fun exhibits is a thorough renovation of the courtroom where John Dillinger was arraigned. They had a pretend radio show about what happened, complete with an old time advertisement.

After a nice lunch, we moved on to the Transportation museum. We didn’t expect much from this one. In spite of our low bar, the museum was way below what we thought it would be. On the bright side, it was free.

As I mentioned yesterday, the local grocery store is closed. We learned that they plan to take 10 months renovating the place. We decided to take the bus to a Safeway supermarket. It takes more or less half an hour one way, depending on how long you have to wait for the next bus. Busses are free this year. And we added a new transportation mode to our trip. But the sobering thought is that downtown Tucson is a food desert, at least for the next 10 months.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.