Kara in Phoenix

Hi! It is Kara.  I am in Phoenix, the capitol of Arizona.  Everything is so beautiful.  I am here to do another marathon with my running friend.  It is called the Lost Dutchman Marathon.  It is hard to believe my friend and I are running another marathon, my legs are still tired from the last one.  I'm glad to be here though, because there are a lot of interesting stories connected to this marathon.

They are based on the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine.  One of the best stories I heard was that there is a ghost of a lost Dutchman who will kill anyone who comes looking for his mine.  OOOOHHHHH.  The mine is storied to be east of Phoenix, but I would highly recommend against going to look for it...
Vaarwel for now.

Hannah in Butterfly Wonderland

Hannah's last stop in Arizona was butterfly wonderland in Scottsdale.  In butterfly wonderland Hannah saw many butterflies and moths and learned a lot about their life cycles. Hannah enjoyed visiting the butterflies and made a couple of friends that were just her size!

Hannah at Montezuma Castle and Sedona

When one of Hannah's passing doll friends Eve went to New York, she learned that President Theodore Roosevelt was passionate about saving important historical sites. Hannah learned that the  Montezuma Castle was one of the first sites that was preserved by Roosevelt.  The castle quickly became a tourist destination.  Some of the first visitors to the castle got into the castle by climbing ladders on the side of tall lime stone cliffs.  The tourist access of the castle was ended due to the damage on the Castle. Today about 350,000 people visit Montezuma castle a year! Hannah thought that the castle was so amazing she loved the view of the castle way above.  

Sedona is a city in Arizona with a population of about 10,000 people!  Hannah was amazed by the red sandstone formations all over.  Take a look in the distance and you can what looks like a pig and otter talking to each other.  Hannah wonders what they are saying...

Hannah at Tonto Natural Bridge

Hannah is so exited to be visiting Tonto Natural Bridge.   The Tonto Natural Bridge is 183 feet tall.  It is thought to be the biggest natural travertine (a type of limestone, that now people make tile out of) bridges in the world.  Wow!  Hannah enjoyed looking at all the cracks, crevices and caves.  In 1877 between Pine and Payson, Arizona, David Gowin ended up at the bridge while being chased by Apaches.  David hid in the caves for 3 days and 2 nights.  After 3 days David explored the newly discovered valley and later claimed the squatters rights.  Today it is a state park.