Green Valley, Arizona

A few highlights from our busy week.

 We went to Mission San Xavier del Bac which is a national 

historical landmark north of Green Valley. I highly recommend
 the docent-led tour because of all the history and
interesting things they point out in this elaborate building.
It is also known as the White Dove and one of the finest example
of mission architecture in the United States.
You can see that the tower on the right
was left unfinished. Construction started in 1783 and after
14 years they ran out of money. The left side has been restored 

and they continue the restoration process as funds allow.

Interesting hardware on the door.

The Last Supper is one of many paintings that were restored.

The mission is used regularly by the nearby Tohono O’odham 

and San Xavier Indians so I only took a few photos.

Beautiful view looking northeast from the mission.

 The guys wanted to go to Hotrods Old Vail.
It is a unique body shop and restaurant.

You can overlook men working on
classic cars while you dine. 

Surprisingly the food was really good.

We set out on this journey to see the United States and 
to figure out where to relocate. How do you decide?
So many factors go into that decision.
Everywhere we have been we say, 

“What about this town?”.  No because of this or that.
Will we ever find a place that meets our criteria?  

The people here have been friendly, a variety of things to do, 

Tucson is only about 20 minutes away and great weather. 

We are thrilled to tell you that we have purchased this home
and will be spending our winters in Arizona.
If you plan on being in the Green Valley/Tucson area
let us know ahead of time because we still plan
to travel several months of the year. 

More photos next week.

Fabulous sunsets! This photo taken in super vivid mode.

"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before 
which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish."
John Quincy Adams