One compensation for nearing the end of our trip has been the chance to revisit the the magical winter climbing oasis around Tucson, and to catch up with our good friends Jim and Jeanne, not to mention their two adorable dogs – Guinness and BT!

Jim and Jeanne were as generous with their hospitality as ever – which is VERY, and our RV has been blocking their drive for the last few days, bringing back happy memories of a great Christmas spent here with the kids about 8 years ago. This time our visit coincided with Thanksgiving and another chance to sample Jeanne’s fantastic cooking! She turned out a sumptuous celebration dinner, despite having to work that day, the highlight of which was a modern twist on the traditional pumpkin pie… picture to follow. ..