Blogs from Bisbee, Arizona, United States, North America - page 2

We get up around 7AM. We slept good. Larry and Henna join us for lattes. We sat around and chatted for awhile. We then had a leisurely breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, Larry's chili (shredded pork, tomatoes, spices). It's hot and spicy and we put it on top of our eggs. It was about 10:45. I'd better get a shower; Annie, Bobbie and Denny are coming around 11:30. They arrive safely around 11:30. It is very windy up on top of this hill. We help them unload. Denny is staying with us; Bobbie and Annie with Larry and Henna. The guys head to Sierra Vista. Larry has to get a spare tire for his RV. The girls sit around and chat for awhile, then we head to town. If you've been to Bisbee, you know it's an ... read more

Der heutige Tag bringt uns wieder ein Stueck nach Norden. Wir verlassen Douglas und besuchen zuerst die kleine Stadt Bisbee. In Bisbee wurde und wird Kupfer abgebaut und die Stadt hat im Kern ihren alten Charme erhalten koennen, mit Haeusern, wie sie frueher ausgesehen haben. Wir wollten hier eigentlich ein paar Souvenirs einkaufen, aber die paar Geschaefte, die offen hatten (wir waren wieder frueh unterwegs), haben nur Kitsch und mega-teure Indianer-Sachen angeboten (sorry, Indianer darf man ja nicht mehr sagen, also: Sachen von den Native Americans...). Weiter geht die Fahrt ins nahe gelegene Tombstone. Wir hatten schon gelesen, dass diese Stadt etwas touristischer ausgelegt ist, aber die Realitaet hat unsere kuehnsten Erwartungen (oder besser Befuerchtungen) uebertroffen. In Tombstone (wo auch Filme wie "Wyatt Earp" gedreht worden sind, ist eine ganze Strasse auf "alte Westernstadt... read more

We left the Grand Canyon hoping to find some heat-I am so tired of this weather, and headed south. As well, we're surprised at how much gas we're going through...the tanks are small(takes about 85 dollars to fill) but we've been reaching some pretty high elevations -8000 feet, and with hauling a trailer and 4 big people it feels like we're filling up alot-nothing like a charge card. I'm determined to keep financial reality out of this trip. S0, we left the Grand Canyon, through Flagstaff-got lost in the first big city we've seen for a while-rookies, through Phoenix at night and hung out with the truckers at the Casa Grande rest stop-we were the only RV surrounded by big rigs. The next morning we drove to Tucson and went to a very cool natural history ... read more

Texas to New Mexico to Arizona January 20, 2007, Saturday. We leave Study Butte, in spite of weather warnings to stay off the roads. We travel north and west to La Cruces, NM. It felt so good to wipe the mud off our shoes and leave TX. Today was just a travel day and the roads were clear, however, a truck passing in the opposite directions threw up a stone and chipped our windshield. January 21, 2007, Sunday. Our objective today is to drive to Douglas, AZ, another border town, and enter Mexico for the afternoon. So after a few hours of driving, we simply walk into Agua Prieta. The Bothan was parked in a supermarket lot in the US, but later we discovered a public lot right at the border. There are many shops ... read more

A squirrel is today’s breakfast entertainment. He climbs into the birdseed tray that sits beside one of Sunglow Cafe’s windows. After filling up on birdseed, his cheeks bulge and his neck appears to have a goiter. The squirrel scampers off to unload the seed stash at his secret hideaway then comes back to the feeder with cheeks empty and ready to re-load. The Acorn Woodpeckers have seen enough, they dive and peck at the squirrel, driving him away. Sunglow Ranch provides another hearty breakfast. Eggs, cheese and bacon stuffed into a large croissant, fried potatoes, toast with orange marmalade, juice and coffee should sustain us on our drive across the mountains. This time, as we drive the road to url=http://myitchytravelfeet.com/2009/06/02/traveling-off-beaten-path-in-the-chi... read more