Today we drove down to Tombstone and Bisbee. We didn't stop in Tombstone as it was early and very "tacky touristy" looking. Very predictable, unfortunately. We continued on to Bisbee, AZ which is known for a very large open pit copper mine. It doesn't appear to be larger than the one in Butte, MT but still big... and ugly looking. The color of the water in the bottom of the pit is a little scary looking. Downtown is built in a canyon and everything is up and down, including the houses. Bisbee is a very interesting town full of artsy shops showing gems, indian art, sculptures of all types, lots of antiques and a few coffee shops.
After touring around Bisbee we drove back via Sierra Vista and Ft. Huachuca. The desert scenery is really beautiful and stark as the pics show. We stopped to visit the Historic Fairbank Town and took a picture of the school building. It is pretty much what's left of the ghost town.
Tomorrow is our last day here with power so Lou will get busy with the sewing machine and work on some of her projects. I may do some really important stuff like check fluid levels, air pressures and count the tires. Then, I may go fishing in one of the "lakes" they have here since a license is not required. Supposedly there are bass, catfish and bream in the lakes. We'll see:)
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