Shootout at the OK Corral

We traveled from Quartzsite to Tombstone AZ on Friday. This was one of our longer travel days, 311 miles in total.  We bought gas in Tucson for $2.61 per gal.  I don't really understand why gas is so much cheaper here in AZ versus California.  It doesn't see right that gas in LA costs 75 cents more then in Tucson....

We pulled into the Wells Fargo RV Park in Tombstone AZ around 6:00 PM.  It was too dark to get a good look at the place, they gave us a spot in front close to the highway.  No picnic table at the site, the site is gravel with out any shade, large clean bathrooms .  Having no shade could be a consideration later in the year but for us the sun feels great. Since it was dark when we arrived we decided to go out for dinner.  The folks who run the RV park directed us to the Longhorn Diner for food.  We had a great dinner,  Jack had the chimichanga.  It was filled with pulled pork and it was yummy.  I had the Dixie fried chicken.  The chicken was great .  For $11.00 they gave you four pieces for perfectly fried chicken, cole slaw, and mash potatoes.  It was a great deal.  I would go back just  for the chicken. 
Saturday we spent the day exploring Tombstone.  What can you say about an old western town that has built a tourist business around the Wyatt Earp's shoot out at the OK Coral?  The main street of the town is closed to car traffic so its pedestrian friendly.  Both sides of the street are lined with shops selling sliver jewelry, western wear, and the usual nic-nacks found in tourist spots around the world.  Several times during the day for a small charge you can watch the re-enactment of the famous shoot out.   In addition to the shoot out there lots of private "museums" that charge entrance fees to view the historical items.  These museums include a museums dedicated to the worlds largest rose bush, 9000  square feet of a single rose bush, the Tombstone courthouse,  Bird Gage theater, ride in a stage coach or a covered wagon, etc.  In addition to Tombstone being the site of the "Shootout at the OK Corral" its also an old sliver mining town.  In lite of this we chose to take a sliver mine tour at $12.00 per person.  It was a very interesting tour where they took you  several hundred feet down into an old sliver mine. I would recommend taking this tour.  It was neat to see walk the tunnels and to learn how the miners worked mining with only hand tools.   All in all, if one is in the area then Tombstone is worth a half day stop.

Today Sunday we took a short 16 mile bike around town.  During the ride we discovered a nicer RV park in town it is the Stampede RV Park.  If we ever come back I would stay at the Stampede, larger sites, some trees, and off the main highway. 


Stage Coach- Tombstone

 The views around here are just beautiful.  Large mountain ranges across high desert country.  The elevation here is about 4500 ft so the ground cover is much different then what you see in the Tucson After our morning ride we drove to Bisbee.  Bisbee is an old copper mining town turned artsy.  We walked around town, in and out of various antique, and art galleries.  We didn't buy anything. Who needs art when you're traveling in an RV?  Anyway,  Bisbee is a very cute town again worth a stop if you find your self in southern AZ. 

Monday we are off to New Mexico.