Canyon Ranch, Tucson, AZ

So, what would YOU like to do?  Firm, tone and strengthen muscles? Lose weight? Relax and stretch? Hike and bike? Learn how to be a better photographer?  Talk to a Psychic? Sketch and paint the Sonoran Desert? Zumba?  Rope course? Desert drumming? Golf lessons?  Fire making? Make a terrarium? Or, veg at the Spa with facials, any kind of massage, make up lessons, etc.. You get the idea.  There is something here for everyone of any shape and of any age..  You can do nothing except enjoy the peace and solitude ( well, unless the three of us are around) and beauty of the resort, or you can schedule yourself to exhaustion.

 The food is very good and portion controlled.  You can see cooking demonstrations and eat what you've just watched the Chef make.  You can be busy every hour of the day, or do nothing...

Arlene, Annette and I only arrived last night and after our first full day we are totally exhausted. It's a good exhaustion--- where you feel like you are actually accomplishing something!   I took a bit of an easier course today than my two roomies who were at Fire Making at 7:00am.  I opted for an early start of 9:00 am with a lesson on golf putting.  I then advanced to Yoga stretching while Arlene and Annette did the cardio circuit.  We all headed to Zumba class after lunch.  Annette and I managed to squeeze in a make up appointment (if you do that class be prepared to "spend big"!). Their products are very good..  We all loved our 3 hour afternoon walk with an excellent photographer who showed us some wonderful basics with a G-11 camera they provide for the class.  It allows you to experiment with different settings and learn a lot of fun new things to try.  We ended the day with a fantastic massage appointment.  We were all so relaxed (and tired) that we called for the golf cart to take us home.

A word about "home"... Our room is lovely!  It's actually two bedrooms with a bathroom in between .  The first bedroom has one queen bed and as you walk past the bathroom to the other bedroom, you arrive in a little larger bedroom with two queen beds.  We all thought that two of us would be sharing a king bed, but we each have our own VERY comfy bed.   

The staff here are all very nice.  They are super helpful.  We met a lovely lady at the demo luncheon today who is here for the second time.  Since she was here last year, she has lost 80 pounds. She came this year to lose 20 more so she'll be at an even 100 lbs. in a year..We asked her about any tips for the resort.  She did say that you can order or ask for anything in the main dining room if you really do not like the menu choices-- sort of like a cruise ship!  I will hope to add more of our experiences tomorrow, so check back for the next great "adventures"!