I've had such bad experiences in Tucson, I was kind of dreading the return, but the thunderstorms raged in Flagstaff and I had had it! I drove through two more storms on the way at one point pulling off on a "scenic view" and watched the water on the cement look like a raging river with winds blowing the bushes sideways. I kept chanting, "Another adventure..." As I approached the town of Globe, Google News started flashing emergency alerts telling me no driving in the area unless you are escaping! Jeez! What do I do, park and wait to be washed away? I proceeded cautiously, but most of the water was gone leaving piles of debris. The devastation in Globe that flooded the day before was pretty shocking. (There is news footage if you are interested.) The thundercloud forming on the outside of Globe as I was leaving approached Highway 77 was scary looking, like hell had opened up, and once the storm hit, it pounded with little visibility.
It only lasted about twenty minutes and I chanted while driving those curves slowly, "Another adventure...."
Then everything cleared! The sun shone brightly. The skies turned bright blue. The skies were beautiful all the way into Tucson. I arrived to 75 degrees and cool 60s at night!
The Catalina Mountains and Oro Valley scenery were spectacular:
Now I remember why I moved here in the first place before PEOPLE tried to ruin it for me!
The Great Adventure comes to an end!
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