Flight to Phoenix - the first week`s report

So we have returned from Arizona, after visiting the Mallon clan just north of Phoenix. To start with we were immediately dragged kicking and screaming across the dusty desert to the west coast of Mexico where we were told "don't pack any clothes, it's really hot there!"
This was the view from our balcony- yowza, but then the curse of the Bells caused the weather to turn nasty!

Ooo it was chilly I can tell you - the howling gale - the sandstorm, the rattling windows - it reminded us so much of Tynemouth in spring!!

We huddled in towels and ate spicy food to keep warm - then the next day glorious sun and allsorts of beach fun - huge digging projects, mucho beers and Napa sparkling wine, ridiculous hats and big white bellies on show. We went to Puerto Penasco "Rocky Point" at the northern edge of the Sea of Cortez.