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For me, the girl who has always hated driving and who has little one direction cover iphone 5s to zero experience driving around in places without streetlights, arriving under the stars was definitely not my ideal way to arrive at Hacienda battery cover samsung Linda. Of course, there was cover iphone 5c fendi always something to do in prep for a night away: a six cover samsung s7 blu month old baby to change, a meal to make, a bath to give, bottles to wash, laundry to do, a crib to make, a bag to pack, a husband cover samsung s4 in silicone to kiss goodbye the new kind of to do lists that have recently dominated cover samsung galaxy book 10.6 my day in ways I couldn’t have expected. In some ways, the fact that I actually managed to get myself out of the house at all in the first place was a small success one not to be undervalued in the days of early motherhood, when, as everyone says, the days are long but the weeks are short.

Forty five minutes into my drive, I had to admit it to myself: I was hopelessly lost in the Sonoran la migliore cover per iphone 6s plus desert in the dark. Swallowing my pride and a pretty big dose of embarrassment (partly for being so late, partly for getting myself lost), I called Linda, the cover samsung a6 2018 vetro co owner of Hacienda Linda, and asked her to please come and get me. I described that I’d reached the end of the unpaved road and had nowhere else to go. She told me to turn the car around and stay put. Within minutes, a giant pick up truck came ambling down the road and Linda rolled down the window from the driver’s seat. «Girl, what were you thinking, leaving in the dark» she asked, laughing. «Follow me you’re basically there!» We pulled into the Hacienda a few minutes later, her sparkling market lights lighting the way and illuminating all the pretty cacti and lawn furniture decorating the front lawn. «I do all the gardening and all the landscaping myself,» Linda said, hopping out of her truck and coming over to give me cover samsung galaxy a5 2017 orso a huge hug and introduce me to the home she’s undeniably and rightfully proud of. Over the past few decades, Linda and Dan have lovingly transformed their home from a dilapidated bungalow saddled up next to Saguaro National Park into what I might argue is the most beautiful hacienda in the Southwest cover iphone 5c red bull (it’s one cover iphone 6s clear of those «you should have seen what it looked like before!» HGTV cover samsung note 3 neo glitter moments just ask them to see the «before» photos!).

Though this story might make it seem like Hacienda Linda is in the middle of nowhere, it actually isn’t cover samsung m30 and that’s part of the property’s beauty. They do have neighbors, for instance, although the homes are far enough away from each other that you can’t see anyone else’s home from your home. During the day, it only takes 25 minutes to get back to town. The fence to the Saguaro National Park is literally in their backyard. cover samsung galaxy s8 360 gradi But when you’re inside the home, the rest of the world feels a million cover samsung sm g355 miles away. I can’t really explain it, but I immediately felt like a cover samsung a7 2019 disney piece shifted back into place, and I couldn’t wait to open my notebook and write down the story of how I’d gotten there.

There are only two rooms at Hacienda Linda the Queen Suite and the King Suite and both are spectacular. After the years and years of renovations to the interior and exterior of the house, Linda designed both rooms from the ground up, individually choosing each piece of furniture and decoration to reflect what I might call a kind of eclectic global Southwest aesthetic. I’m no interior designer, but I can say that the place is stunningly beautiful. The rooms were full, with interesting angles, textures, and patterns everywhere but it didn’t feel crowded. It felt, I don’t know, full in a fulfilling way. Every corner and every nook was lovingly decorated with items Linda and Dan have collected over their lifetime together. Though they met while working as a bartender and a waitress at a hotel in Ft. Lauderdale many years ago, it was immediately clear to me that Arizona runs through their veins.

We sat outside together on the patio and had dinner together, swapping stories about our lives and drinking tequila as the moon rose higher and higher in the desert sky. The world smelled like mesquite and citrus. I could have been with friends I’ve known for years. People can breathe here; they can stay up late and drink tequila under the stars; they can sit and ponder major life decisions. It isn’t cheap to stay here, but with this kind of personalized service, exquisite location, and lovingly prepared rooms and meals, it feels absolutely worth it to me. As someone who never spends money on herself and who rarely sets aside time for herself these days (and who therefore needs these cover samsung galaxy core prime adidas moments more than ever), I can safely say that a good dinner, a restful sleep, and a peaceful breakfast the next morning is well worth the investment.

I feel asleep pretty early (after all, motherhood), and woke up the next morning to cover samsung s9 donna a fresh breakfast of homemade enchiladas verdes and fresh coffee at the bistro table in the front yard. The sun was moshi sense cover iphone 6 youtube a70 cover samsung shining brightly, and I was ready to head back home and scoop up my little guy. I had already made plans to bring him back in my baby backpack and take him on a morning hike with two of my newest friends. In addition to corresponding around the globe for the likes of Atlas Obscura, blogging as herself here on , and writing a fun monthly column about travel for EVA Air’s in flight magazine, she’s been featured various places online and in print and teaches a variety of writing courses at the University of Arizona. Say the words culture, adventure, good food, good wine, or good company, and she’s packed (with a good book in tow, no less)…