- the adventure continues!
Spud returned to his favourite state in June of 1999 to venture out and
see more of what the great state had to offer. The first stop on
the agenda was a sojourn to Sedona to see the amazing red rock formations.
Cathedral rock was a favorite.
From there, the tuber headed east toward the Petrified Forest; a national
park area that is home to countless trees that have been turned to stone
over the course of millions of years. The amazing colour of the trees
coupled with the barren, alien-like landscape was truly a sight to behold.
The
contrasts of Arizona are incredible - each region of the state has something
entirely unique and appealing to anyone's taste. Spud was completely overwhelmed
with it's beauty and decided to enquire about purchasing some land. Always
a fan of the desert landscape, he decided to buy in the south amidst the
grandiose giant Saguaros. He met with a fellow local to the area that
agreed to sell Spud a couple of acres just north of Tucson. Papers were
drawn up and signed, money exchanged and the deal sealed with a handshake.
Unfortunately,
Spud was in for a rude awakening. When he went to file the deed with the
local land commission, it turned out that the land was owned by the Navajo
Indians and could not be sold! Spud was out 30 grand and didn't
have a thing to show for it! He should have known better than deal
with a cactus - everyone knows their a bunch of pricks!
In February of 2000, Spud returned to Arizona in search of the Lost Dutchman's Mine - click here to read about his adventure!
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