After Dennis and Laurie left, we were on our own again. It's fun having guests, but it's also nice to go at your own pace. Jeff and I wanted to see Tombstone and Bisbee in the south east, but didn't want to drive it in one day. So we packed our backpacks and headed down I-10 for an overnight stay.
Our first stop was Tombstone AZ, an old mining town that was famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral. They have turned it into the ultimate tourist trap. Jeff and I agreed that about 30 minutes walking around was all we could take.
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| National historic site: Tombstone courthouse |
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| At $10 a pop, we skipped the gunfight |
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| Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday and the gang drumming up business |
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| Two stagecoaches went up and down the dusty street. |
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| Looking down the street |
Our next stop, about 30 miles south of Tombstone, was the old copper mining town of Bisbee. Through the years as the mining petered out, the old buildings were taken over by artists and hippies who fixed them up (kind of) and made this really cool community. We stayed at the Bisbee Grand Hotel. You had to go to the bar and talk to the bartender to rent your room. It was pretty rustic, but cute. In the evening, we enjoyed live music, dinner and beverages at the bar/restaurant below our room. Everyone was friendly and we had a great time.
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| The Grand Bisbee |
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| The stairs to the 2nd floor |
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| Big Brass Bed |
The next day we explored more of Bisbee. I really loved the architecture and funky houses.
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| Old Miner's cabin |
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| One man's junk...... |
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| Statue for the copper miners |
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| No pissing on the wall |
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| Downtown and the Bisbee "B" on the hill |
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