In the Tomb

Our little gutless car whined its way up Tombstone Canyon out of Bisbee and we headed to… well, Tombstone. Tami really wanted to stop there knowing full well it would be very touristy but she always wanted to be a cowboy as everyone knows now, so we had to stop. It did not disappoint in being a tourist trap.If you always wanted to dress up like a cowboy (looking at you Tex), there were multiple stores that could fix you up with the whole deal. You would have thought Tami would want a bit of that, but we passed.

The funny thing was that as we drove into town they were doing some road maintenance on the Main Street with a backhoe and lots of guys in orange vests. Kind of took away from the ambiance.

Them ain’t no cowboy clothes

We wandered around regardless and noted that they had the OK Corral sealed up so tight that you couldn’t see a thing. Unless you bought a ticket, of course. So we kept wandering and got a few pictures of gunslingers that added to the atmosphere. We looked but couldn’t find a bakery, so decided to go find Boot Hill. You had to pay to see that, too, so we just headed on down the trail to Tucson, our destination for the night.

Were a few cowboys about

Outside OK Corral

First stop had to be lunch of course. Mike found another brewpub, Thunder Canyon (google maps is great for a road trip!). They were celebrating Oktoberfest so we ordered pork schnitzel and beef stroganoff, which were excellent choices.

Good beer!

Good stroganoff!

Good schnitzel!

After lunch we wandered around a little to get a feel for Tucson, but the main feeling we got was hot. Very hot. In the nineties hot. The obvious solution to the problem was to go find an air conditioned movie theater to spend a couple of hours and what a fine choice it was. We saw Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and found it to be better than we expected and a fun way to spend the afternoon.

We are now relaxing in our hotel for the next two nights, the Lodge on the Desert. It is also a nice surprise as it is a very beautiful hotel spread out on gorgeous grounds at a very reasonable price. The room is very spacious and attractive with all the amenities, and the restaurant is locally sourced and delicious. A nice find here in the desert and while we have loved the quaint atmosphere of some of our historic hotel choices, the touch of luxury and spaciousness is a welcome change.