On Saturday, we drove south to Bisbee, Arizona by way of Tombstone. I had been wanting to check out both towns for years now, but never made it down there.
Amazingly, the whole town of Tombstone is one big tourist attraction. They have closed off the streets so that you can walk down them as you might in the times of Wyatt Earp. We saw the famous site of the shootout at the OK Corral, but skipped the fake gun fight in favor of lunch.
After lunch, we set out for Bisbee. It turns out to be an old mining village that has converted itself into a quaint little tourist town with all kinds of shops to buy all kinds of crap in. Luckily, we got there just as the stores were closing, so we didn't have to spend much time shopping. Instead, we had dinner at a Mexican restaurant & then found St. Elmo's, a great dive-y bar with a local blues band on the bill.
We stayed the night in Bisbee at the High Desert Inn, a house turned hotel right in the middle of town. The owner was gracious & recommended the Bisbee Breakfast Club for the next morning, where Michael had pancakes & I had the oatmeal.
After breakfast on Sunday, we drove out to the Chiracahua National Monument. We decided on the 7.5-mile Echo Canyon to Heart of Rocks loop, so we could see all the funky rock formations. After the hike, we went in search of a campground outside the actual national monument, but within the Chiracahua Wilderness. The quiet camp site was next to a stream, providing a tranquil soundtrack for a restful sleep.
The next morning, we packed up camp & headed up the mountain on Morse Canyon Trail. Little did I know that we would be climbing 2400 feet in 2.4 miles. It was a beautiful trail, but I was glad when we finally turned around to head back down the switchbacks. By the time we got back to the car I was exhausted & looking forward to a shower, which was still a four-hour drive away.
On the way home, we stopped in Willcox at the Plaza Restaurant for an early dinner. It was your basic truck stop greasy spoon, but the staff was pleasant & the coffee fortifying before the long trip home.
Thanks, Michael, for a great weekend!
1 comment:
Thank YOU. It really was a great weekend.
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