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60th Stop - Tombstone and Wilcox, AZ

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Blog Post #71 - Written May 25, 2026 Stay: October 20-21, 2025 So, I had secretly hoped that we would be able to go to Tombstone, AZ during our trip.  I remembered going as a kid and it was like stepping back in time.  Our original plan didn't have us going down that far south in AZ, so I thought it would have to be another trip.   BUT... since all of our plans changed, we were in the far remote corner of AZ and decided to make the drive out! Tombstone is still a fun tourist town, but full of history.  We enjoyed learning about the mad rush of people coming to mine silver in Tombstone.  And the embalming process (pics below). They have this Cyclorama, a moving diorama with narration.  We walked around the museums, trying to lasso a "cow", riding in wagons and buggies, and watching the blacksmith, until it was our turn to go to the notorious O.K. Corral.  They had a blacksmith forging various trinkets. They have a live reenactment of the infamous s...
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59th Stop - Tucson, AZ

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Blog Post #70 - Written May 25, 2026 Stay: October 16-19, 2025 With the trailer fixed, we were on our way to Southern Arizona.  The original plan had been to go up into Sedona and then into Southern Utah, but we had had enough of mountain roads and mechanics, so we decided that maybe going south would prove better for our health, sanity, and wallets.  Plus, we had even more friends in Tucson! We started our exploration at Tumamoc Hill, a hot steep hike through the Saguaros. Just starting the hike, Q spotted a small rattler sleeping under a low sitting cactus.  That kid has Eagle Eye vision! It was nearly impossible to see.  It was fun to see the crowd that gathered around us, curious to see what we had found.   We stopped part way up to get a snack and enjoy the view.  And to rest, since it was an entirely uphill hike. And we had plenty more incline to go.  So we started a few games.  Who could find the tallest cactus, the smallest cactus, th...
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