Arriving in Arizona- 5/25

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Hi!

This is Michele and Charlotte.

We arrived in Arizona this morning after a smooth flight into Tucson. Then we drove to Patagonia, which is a small town near the US/Mexico border. We got settled in our rooms. The girls are sharing a big room with showers in the wilderness and the boys are split into AirBnBs (they get an actual shower!!). We had some down time to hang out before dinner, so Charlotte and I painted the scenery, some people read, made friendship bracelets, threw frisbees, and practiced handstands on the grass. 

We learned about the Borderlands Restoration Network, which is where we are staying until Saturday. They are working to restore the borderlands ecosystems and bring together communities around sustainability. We then had a few conversations as a group to introduce each other and meet our "Where There Be Dragons" leaders, Keshet and Kevin, and we got prepared for the week. The heat isn't too bad; it cooled down after dinner and we saw a beautiful sunset! We have also been fortunate to not see any scary snakes or animals so far (we saw a cute bunny) so wish us luck. 

Chase and Max hanging out outside the dorm. 

Group photo after we arrived at Borderlands Restoration Network.

Juniors hanging out on the playground. 

Boys relaxing in the girls' dorm. 

Group bonding! 

Our leaders, Keshet and Kevin. 










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