Pizza in Payson

Tonto Natural Bridge State Park

Tonto Natural Bridge State Park

Cluster Meeting Road Trip:   On January 25 we loaded up our rental van and headed to Payson.   Between singing with the radio, and playing the “Here’s 3 things about Me, but only 2 of them are True” guessing game, the 90 mile drive went quickly.   The weather was perfect when we left Scottsdale (sunny and 70), and as luck would have it, the weather was equally beautiful and sunny in Payson.  We went straight to Tonto Natural Bridge State Park for our first stop.  We’d read about this natural wonder, but it was so much better than we expected.  The hike was short but steep, and once we got under the waterfall, it was a little slippery.  One pair of sunglasses, and one pair of sneakers took the plunge, but we managed to keep everything else nice and dry.

Following the hike, Guarado’s Italian Restaurant was our next stop for pizza, calamari, pasta carbinaro, and yummy little doughy-things covered in sugar & cinnamon. The owner of the restaurant couldn’t have been more delightful!

We made a quick stop at the Candle Factory in town and enjoyed meeting Carol, the owner.  Fun day – fun group!

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