Tourist Days

Thursday was a relaxing “do nothing” day.  We walked around the park, met many new neighbors, and just took things easy.  The only time we left the park was for a brief look around Benson, to see what it had to offer.  We found this:

 Friday was more “touristy” with a road trip south to the big town of Sierra Vista, then on to Bisbee (an old mining town) and finishing up at Tombstone.  Bisbee was once the largest town between St Louis and San Francisco.  Since the copper mine closed in the 70’s, tourism is its main business

We took the tour of a former underground copper mine.

We stopped in Tombstone on our way back home.  The historic district is full of shops and museums.

   At the west end of town is the OK Corral, where a historic shootout once took place.  Actors re-create that scene regularly

Today we plan on taking a tour of the Kartchner Caverns which have been recommended to us by several people.  Must be a good tour, as reservations are recommended in advance, and they fill up frequently.