This weekend I decided that I need a cargo box for the back of my red scooter. The under-seat storage compartment barely fits my helmet, and I wanted to have a bit more space to put things in when I start traveling out of town. So Saturday morning (11/6/2010) I went back to the place where I got the scooter--Arizona Discount ATV and Scooters, here in Phoenix. They're good folks. While installing my cargo box, they also adjusted my front brake for me. Works great now! :)
I'd promised myself I'd get back to hiking this weekend, so while temporarily scooterless I took the bus over to Mountain View Park. There are a couple of pretty easy hiking trails there, so I figured it'd be a good place to get started again. Only one problem-- I screwed up my directions, and ended up getting off the bus at 7th Street, when I really ought to have gotten off at 7th Avenue. Not a big deal-- once I realized my mistake; I was only 2 miles east of where I wanted to be. So I set off, taking a hike in order to find the place where I was to take a hike. (LOL)
I got lost a little along the way, but it's all good. I got to explore a part of the city I hadn't really been to before, had some fun, and took some neat photos.
I happened to walk by a tattoo shop called "Phoenink"... silly, I know, but I love that kind of goofy stuff.
A house with lots of bikes lined up out front...
A fire station with a most excellent bench out front; I sat down and rested for a few minutes...
Sunnyslope Mountain, a famous Phoenix landmark...
A probation office... (I dunno, just seemed like an odd place for it)...
Hey, there's a house up on top of this hill/mountain... must be where the rich folks live :P ...
Completely by accident I found a used bookstore... Yay books!
Is it park yet? Why, yes it is...
Unfortunately, the rest rooms at the park were locked... see, folks, this is what happens when you a) have lots of people around who don't give a fuck about anyone but themselves (i.e., vandals) and b) your state runs out of money...
I hoped I didn't have to pee while up on the trail. Ah, well... time for lunch (it was around noon by this time)...
Woohoo, salad! And the book that I'd bought at the used bookstore. After which, I went to the trail...
I didn't go too far up the trail, since I'd already walked over 2 miles getting to the place (yeah, I know, way to cop out... well, next time) but I did get some nice pics:
(Can't have an authentic southern Arizona hike without cactus)
Very nice... while I like my job, the scenery isn't all that great. I stood on the trail for quite a while, enjoying the silence, then headed back to get my scooter. Along the way I passed a house that I kinda liked...
... and the Arizona Canal...
... before getting back on the bus to the scooter shop. The work was almost done by the time I got there, so I only had to wait about 15 minutes. I happily rode home to relax a bit. :)
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