We checked out by 11 a.m. (barely). We headed south in order to hit Tucson by the time wine flag was hoisted and the Daniels headed east to home maybe via a new route.
We had a devil of a time finding it along the southern route, but we finally arrived at Arcosanti for a late lunch. The youngsters who read this will have to get some background on Paulo Soleri and Arcosanti, but some of us dreamed the same dream as these early hippies – a place of perfect balance and brotherhood. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcosanti).
It was blowing terrible dust, but we persevered and wandered in having just missed a tour. We were invited to stay for lunch which was very good, prepared and served by the grandchildren of the original volunteers who worked with Paulo to build this utopian city.
The photo with the orange cylinder above is a cloth sock containing a low speed fan within. When it’s cold, the fan delivers the hot air from the circular skylight down to the lower levels. When it’s hot, the fan sucks up the hot air an pushed it out the skylight louvers.
We saw a neat art show, bought some cards designed by Paulo’s wife and left ready to get out of the wind, but sorry not to have seen the whole complex. We were even sorrier that the lofty plans of this optimistic society have been only achieved to such a minimal degree. Alas….
We motored south and arrived into the welcoming arms of the Littles and the Logans. It was like baseball’s sliding into HOME….SAFE and just in time for the incredible Arizona sunset and the wine flag!!