Saturday April 23, 2016

Happy Saturday,

Today's  adventure took us to Earth Day in Patagonia.  The RV place recommended Patagonia yesterday and Jim remembered that in the Big Jake movie with John Wayne this town being mentioned so we had to go check it out.  Come to find out John Wayne heirs still own land near Patagonia as well as the heirs of Stuart Granger. 

We then went to Elgin which has several wineries.  We were amazed that grapes would grow in such an arid place but they do.  Jim loves wine and so we visited 4 of the best wineries.

 We have enjoyed out stay in the Tombstone area.  We will be back as there are so many more little towns to visit.  It is on to Phoenix tomorrow.

Love to all,
Jim and Debbie

Friday April 22, 2016


Hi Everyone,

Today we got up early as we were told there is the best little breakfast place in Bisbee called the Breakfast Club and it lived up to its reputation.  It was set in the older part of Bisbee.  The street housed several old cars on the road along with some historic buildings. 

Bisbee is an another old copper mining town and gets its name from Judge Dewitt Bisbee from San Francisco who was a major financial backer of the mine.  This rough and tumbling mining camp boasted nearly 50 saloons and almost as many brothels.  Once considered the wildest streets in North America, it was home to Crazy Horse Lil, Irish Mag, Katie Elder and Red Jean.

Although the mines closed in the 70's, Bisbee has entertained millions of visitors ever since.

The many old buildings standing house fine dining establishments, coffee houses, bookstores, antiques shops and numerous art galleries. 

Happy trails,
Jim and Debbie

Thursday April 21, 2016


Howdy,

Had a wonderful drive from Las Cruces, NM to Tombstone, AZ.  We went through the Texas Canyon which boast the biggest rocks we have ever seen.  We got an early start and gained an hour so we arrived here around 12:30.  No trip to Arizona could possibly be complete without a visit to the historic town of Tombstone.   The shops still have the old board walk sidewalks that graced the town in the early days.  The Bird Cage Theater and the Crystal Palace Saloon are among the original buildings still standing today.  Also standing is the 1882 Tombstone Courthouse and the Epitaph where the famous paper was published regarding the fight at the OK Corral (we were given a copy of the original paper that was printed that day). 

We saw a reenactment of the gun fight at the OK Corral and went through museums that housed the saddle of Wyatt Earp that was used in the movie with Kurt Russell.  It also housed the hearst that carried the Clanton Gang to Boothill Cemetery.  

The RV park where we are staying is remote and so the sunset last night was beautiful and the Moon was gorgeous.  It is surround by sagebrush and wilderness, so we have to be careful of rattlesnakes and coyotes.   On to tour Bisbee tomorrow.

Love to all,
Jim and Debbie

Wednesday April 20, 2016

Hello All,

We are still waiting for the vacation to begin. LOL  It seems like that is all we have done for the last two weeks is picking up pieces from the storm in San Antonio.   We did have our windshield fixed today, yeah!!!  We did find out when we pulled our awning out that we do have about 12 holes in the awning that we will have to get fix. 

We did make it down to the historical part of Las Cruces called Mesilla or Little Table.  The Mesilla Plaza is one of the few remaining in New Mexico that appears in the early years.  The sidewalk was red brick.  The shops are the traditional adobe structures.  We ate lunch at LaPosta which has been in business since 1939.   It is said that Pat Garrett was killed in Mesilla.  One of the shops was the old courthouse that Bill the Kidd was on trial and hung in the town square.

Again it is a small world.  We went into an oil and spice shop and the shop owner use to work in Tavares, FL which is real close to where we live.   On to Tombstone tomorrow!!!

Love to all,
Jim and Debbie