January 10, 2009 – Tombstone and the Moon

Our adventures today took us to Tombstone. What a neat little town. A few areas have been restored to the original or as close as possible. There are also a lot of people in period dress walking the streets and in the shops and saloons. Some scenes:

We first took the trolley around town to get a little history and a feel where everything was. We then took the underground mine tour. Tombstone was originally a silver mine and the town grew up around (or above) the mines. It was really interesting hearing more history of the mine and seeing some of the underground. It looked like caves except it was made by men digging and blasting. Some scenes:

We had lunch in Big Nose Kate’s Saloon:

Our last stop was Boot Hill Cemetery. How about this marker:

Scenes from the cemetery:

We went to Happy Hour tonight and said our hellos and goodbyes. We will be seeing some at Quartzsite and others next winter. We are definitely coming back and staying a while.

And the most incredible sunset and moonrise tonight:

Until tomorrow.