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Saturday, December 01, 2007

Experiencing 2 Inches of Rain in the Desert - Phoenix Drought ends





We are enjoying the liquid sunshine of the Sonoran Desert. Normally Phoenix has 10 inches of rain a year. This year so far - they have only had about 2.5 inch of rain. That was until we got here. Yesterday - we got over an inch of rain and it looks the same today.

These 2 pictures are of the rain at our Arizona Biltmore Hotel.

There are 10 swimming pools in our hotel - some of them kept as warm as 104 degrees. The temperature outside is in the 70s - but the sky is completely obscured.

This leaves us plenty of time to plan the rest of our trip.

Lulu is making her big presentation now. After that - we are free to roam.

Sunday we will drive to the enchanting desert town of Sedona. Lulu has booked a Best Western Hotel in the downtown. Sedona is surrounded by beautiful sandstone mountains and formations. Some say it has mystical powers.

Monday we will drive to the Grand Canyon. Lulu was lucky enough to land a room at the El Tovar Hotel. It sits on the rim of the Grand Canyon. Here are 2 file pictures of the El Tovar.

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