Great Western Loop – Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Great Western Loop – Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

We were up before 0600 to take advantage of the cool of the day for a walk on the Desert Trail once again. Organ pipe cactus are night bloomers and this morning both the saguaro and the organ pipe were in bloom … glorious!

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Great Western Loop – A Spanish Mission & More

Great Western Loop – A Spanish Mission & More

I’d seen a small blurb in a local brochure about Mission San Xavier del Bac located just south of town and it looked interesting. Come see the best example of Mexican Baroque architecture in the USA … and then head to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

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