Phoenix & Tucson

February 10-12, 2006
AC793/UA1538 YYZ-LAX-PHX, AC587/1158 PHX-YYC-YYZ

We had a Sun Pass and some expiring upgrades in our pocket and needed a February break.  The Titan Missile Museum in Tucson was the main excuse, but only morning flights to Phoenix, compromise by overnighting in Irvine and early flight to Phoenix.  The stop over even allowed us to see Sugar Ray Leonard in LAX.  Museum was pretty cool, but spent most of the weekend traveling to get there.  Tried to have “the best pizza in the US”, but there was a four hour wait on Saturday night, so we’ll never know.

Feb 11
Drive from Irvine to LAX, fly to Phoenix, Tucson day trip

Titan Detection Equipment

Disarmed Titan Missile in Original Silo

The “Button”

Base of the Missile

Part of the underground city

Protective Suits

From the outside it doesn’t look like much

Saguaro National Park

More Cacti

Saguaro Cacti

Even more

Airplane Graveyard -- tried but failed to get closer

Feb 12
Phoenix to Toronto via Calgary

Public Art with the Hyatt Phoenix in the background

Flowers in February

The Best Pizza in the USA?  Didn’t wait 4 hours.