Twitter Update Back From The Road… Day Seven Aug 9 09

Arizona State University Campus Grounds Tempe Arizona

Time to recall the happenings of day 7 of my trip to #AZ. Which again was very eventful it was a day dedicated to explore the #Phoenix area.7:21 PM Aug 20th from web

So I started the day with a great hearty American breakfast eggs, pancakes, OJ, & coffee which were complimentary of the @ChaparralSuites Yamm!

I liked that it was different from the usual breakfast buffet that we usually get offered in hotels.

I sat there at my breakfast table and brought with me all the brochures and activity magazines of the area to try to find out what to do.

I tore out all the places I was interested in going to. The most important to me was that I needed to see #Tempe because it was where I was born.

Now I had to decide on transportation and for that I needed the internet to plan out the route and the means of transportation. I found it!

Going back to day seven of my trip which I got cut off a few days ago. I had stopped when I needed to find transportation for the day. about 13 hours ago from web

I found it searching the net when I got back to my room on this site http://www.valleymetro.org Public Transportation Greater Phoenix Area.

An all day pass if you get it from a station or a station vending machine it costs $3.50 and on-board bus costs $5.25 including “light rail”

Torn pages of places I want to see in hand, a plan for transportation in hand; I was out to start my sightseeing day.

http://twitpic.com/f67qh – My first stop #Scottsdale Road the main street in downtown Scottsdale #AZ

http://twitpic.com/f68fn – The view of #Scottsdale Rd. from beside the hotel entrance side walk.

http://twitpic.com/f6929 – The beginning of “The Fashion Square” #Scottsdale downtown area.

http://twitpic.com/f69ps – They had cupcakes one of the best #Sprinkles #BeverlyHills shop.

http://twitpic.com/f6adg – One of the best things that downtown #Scottsdale offers is their free trolley which operated from 11 am till 6 pm

http://twitpic.com/f6b3t – I took the #Scottsdale trolley to get to the main bus station “Loloma Transit Center”

http://twitpic.com/f6bpw – seeing #Tempe for the first time where I was born.

http://twitpic.com/f6c9v – Main station #Tempe waiting to catch the light rail to go to downtown #Phoenix

http://twitpic.com/f6cyf – Finally reached downtown #Phoenix

In #Phoenix there are museums to be seen. I will be talking about all the main attractions in Phoenix in a more detailed blog post later on.

http://twitpic.com/f6e8b – After seeing #Phoenix it was time to head back to #ASU #Tempe campus and sight see the area.

http://twitpic.com/f6ev3 – On these grounds was where my father studied at #ASU #Tempe its so weird to imagine him when he was that young.

http://twitpic.com/f6g5z – The main hub of #Tempe is #Mill Ave. It is where you will find all of #ASU hanging around enjoying the shops and restaurants.

http://twitpic.com/f6gwz – I go all the way to #Tempe #Mill Ave. just to end up eating #Turkish Food at “Med Fresh Grill”

http://twitpic.com/f6hls – The food at “Med Fresh Grill” Mill Ave. #Tempe was great, plentiful, and cheap. Great value for money.

After browsing #Tempe and the #ASU campus along with Mill Ave. especially after a long day under the burning heat of a very sunny day.

I actually had to place my bandana in cold water & wear it on my head just to try to cool off from time to time with a lot of water drinking.

At the end with a bet of heat exhaustion and a bet of a sun stroke it was time to head back to the hotel and call it a day. Got tanned too.

http://twitpic.com/f6jhr – Chilling @ChaparralSuites with a great cold beverage at hand and relaxing at the resort calling it a day.

With that I came to the end of day 7 of my trip to #Arizona and my day here today… time for some shut eye… write to you soon.. Happy #TT

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