Phoenix is huge. It's hard to get your bearings there because it seems to go on forever! It's right next to Tempe, but you still have to drive 20 minutes on the freeway to get to the center of town, to give you an idea.
I was debating whether to spend some time in Scottsdale instead, but in the interest of not getting lost or running out of time before having to get back to the airport, I decided to check out central Phoenix.
I planned on visiting the Heard Museum, then grabbing some coffee, then heading to the airport after. But there was so much cool stuff to check out at the museum that I ended up skipping coffee. Here are some pics of the museum:
The entrance to the museum.
The walkway behind the entrance.
A saguaro cactus in one of the gardens at the museum. Saguaros are protected and they are found everywhere. This one was probably 8 feet tall. The fruit they produce can be fermented and made into some type of alcoholic drink!
Sculptures in the inner courtyard of the museum.
Cool "fence" made out of clay, wood and glass.
Phoenix is working on a light rail system, starting with a line that goes from Central Ave. in Phoenix (near the museum) all the way near and past campus in Tempe. They hope to have it finished by 2008. Very cool!
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