The next morning The F-H.C.A.G. and I called up Steve and Richard to see if either were up for a walk /hike up the great hill behind our hotel.

The Wizard of B.C. informed us that w2f was already up, dressed, and ready to go. When we asked if Steve wanted to join us he said...

err...



...well as we are a family friendly forum I won't repeat his exact words about his thoughts regarding early morning exercise. Needless to say he was not overly receptive to the suggestion and expressed a desire to return to bed.

Leaving the Wizard to his (much needed) beauty rest, the three of us climbed up a very steep and rocky hill.





With the howling desert wind storm of the day before still in my mind I couldn't help but think of the old horror movie "THEM" when I came across these industrious fellows



There were also these lovely cacti in bloom



We finally made it to the top without any of us tumbling down the slope or being bitten by a rattlesnake



The view was well worth our efforts




As we descended the hill Richard found a discarded bicycle among the thorny thicket. Even without functional front brakes and a dubious (at best) set of tires way2fractious and the F-H.C.A.G. had get in a bit of cycling in.



They spent the rest of the morning complaining that I wouldn't let then keep it and take it home with them.

We had worked up quite an appetite by the time we returned to the hotel. Being that Steve was now dressed and had consumed enough coffee to be in a slightly less cranky state we all headed out to breakfast.

Afterwards we would all wait for Ham and Jim!

More to come