A Whirlwind Visit to the Valley of the Sun

Aptly known as the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix has grown go a metropolis of 3.7 million people. The greater Phoenix surpassed Philadelphia in population in mid 2005 to became the fifth largest city in the United States. A Cambridge educated Englishman named Phillip Darrell Duppa (1832-1892) named the city after the legendary bird, memorializing the birth of a new civilization from the ruins left by the Hohokam, the native Americans who once inhabited this land. These ancient peoples had set a foundation for the resurrection of the city "from the ashes" of the ancient location.

We managed to find and place an offer on a house during this visit with a closing date of June 26, 2006. We stayed at Mehrdad and Baharak's place and enjoyed their hospitality. Below, you may find a couple of pictures from this trip. In the pictures, you may recognize Baharak Norouziani (who made a guest appearance) and her husband of one year, Shahriar Foroughi.