4/21: Silverbell Lake, Saguaro National Park

​We drove to a city park that had a lake which offered boating. When we arrived at Silverbell Lake, we were greatly discouraged. It was only a 10-acre lake. There were dead fish floating all around the shore. There were several fisherman, but no other boaters. The water was died green. Pass!
Plan B worked out, though. We found a funky bar that featured live music at brunch on a dog-friendly, shaded patio. We enjoyed a couple of solo acoustic guitar acts and a delicious meal. Then we took a drive to Old Phoenix, which we thought was a historic center, but turned out to be a movie set, with an exhorbitant entrance fee. Also, it was not dog-friendly and we couldn't leave Charlie in the car on such a hot day. Instead we drove through the Saguaro National Park. We learned that saguaro can grow as high as 70 feet and can live more than 150 years.