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Eleven Days in Arizona
This was our first real trip since COVID shut everything down in March of 2020. And like most of our trips, it wasn’t planned very far in advance. This excursion was also tied to an event. In this case it was set around a half marathon in Tucson Arizona.
One way I keep myself busy, now that I’m retired, is that I train for and take part in races. From triathlons to half marathons (not interested in longer distances…yet), my wife and I try to do several races a year.
When one of our favorite race organizers, Vacation Races, announced their newest event, a trail/road half marathon in Tucson, we jumped at the opportunity. Hoping that COVID would be subdued by then, we also planned to extend the trip. We had vacationed in Arizona several times in the past, usually in Scottsdale, and enjoyed each trip.
We searched for timeshare availability surrounding the race date, March 27th, and found a week in Sedona beginning on March 27th. Perfect!
Anything I write is going to have a financial aspect to it, it’s just how I roll. With that in mind, I’ll talk about the cost of this trip. We enjoy luxuries but want to do so as economically as possible. One way we could save money is by driving from our house in California to Arizona. The trip to Tucson is a five-hour drive. Because we have flexibility, we decided to break the trip up and stay in…
