Frequent-poster Gen, from Quebec, visited the Phoenix area on Sunday, June 13th! We met about 8:30 Sunday morning, and on an almost-300 mile jaunt through the desert river canyons of the Salt River (along the Apache Trail, SR88 and SR188), she got acquainted with a bit of Arizona history and legend -- the stories of lost gold in the Superstition Mountains, the building of Theodore Roosevelt Dam and more. In trade, I got some great company and some French lessons!

Today, after being well-fed (I hope), she is headed on toward the southeast before working her way north toward her home. I figure she'll probably post a report as she finds electronic access along the way. Before leaving, we made certain she didn't get out of Phoenix without tasting the best barbecue west of the Verde River! Bob