Next we headed for Tombstone, AZ - THE TOWN TOO TOUGH TO DIE.....While there we encountered Wyatt Earp and the gang having a shoot out...
We managed to escape unharmed. No visit to Tombstone is complete without a visit to Boot Hill Cemetery....here's where the boys are buried....
From Tombstone we went further south to Bisbee, an old copper-mining town. It was very picturesque. We had lunch at the Copper Queen Hotel, the oldest hotel still in use in Arizona, dating back to the early 1900's....
From Bisbee we headed back north again via Safford and Globe. We took the "long way" to a unique spot we had been before called Tortilla Flats, a unique old dining hall with dollar bills stapled to the walls.....thousands of them. The bar stools are saddles. The drive took us down the old historic Apache Trail, a 30 mile winding dirt road. In this picture, notice how small the vehicle is, to get an ideal of the grandeur. It was as magnificent as the Grand Canyon, if not more so, and we intend to do the drive again sometime. 
And finally here is proof that Tom is NOT enjoying retirement:
Hmm...I left a message earlier but it didn't seem to post. I'll try it again!
ReplyDeleteYou guys are sure seeing some cool country! I want to retire so I can join you!