My mom took off the same week that I had spring break. We usually do something together during spring break or during summer. This year, we decided to visit Bisbee, Tombstone, and Kartchner Caverns. I read a book once that was set in Bisbee, and the town sounded so adorable, that I've wanted to visit ever since then. And with Tombstone, I hadn't been there since I was little (I can't remember how old I was, but I'm pretty sure it was during the 1980s). And finally, my mom had visited Kartchner Caverns and said it was awesome and not that far from Tombstone, so we decided to pack our bags and head out for a couple of days.
I will start with Bisbee, then in the next two posts, maybe just one, I'll cover Tombstone and Kartchner Caverns. (You can't take pictures inside the caves).
I must say, Bisbee....is Bisbee. It is REALLY small, and all of the shops close at 5 o'clock. Which was really strange for me. I'm used to having the freedom to go to pretty much every store I would ever need to go. And it nice because they might close at 9. Or 10. Or 11. (I love Kohl's!) Needless to say after you shop and have dinner, there really wasn't much to do. You know...after 6. We did drive around the town. That took 10 minutes-but we got some cool pictures. I suppose the shops closing and the town turning in for the evening is really a huge part of the attraction to Bisbee. They did have a museum, which I loved. I love all museums. I enjoy learning something about the past that I didn't know and contemplating how the actions of others have shaped our lives today. We really wanted to take the tour through the mines, but the schedule was already booked. I was pretty bummed, but of course, the mine had it's own little museum, which, yes, was awesome. Overall, Bisbee was pretty cool. I am definitely glad we went! Here are some pictures!
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| The town of Bisbee |
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| The mine museum |
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| My mom imitating a miner |
Rocks that glow under a black light.
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| Where we would have exited had we been able to take the tour. It was chilly in front of the exit. The underground mine is generally at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, and it was blowing out like crazy! |
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| Mom at the Bisbee museum |
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| The main street in Bisbee |
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| The hippies protest...something. That was another thing about Bisbee. There are a lot of hippies! |
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| Breakfast at our hotel |
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| Mom in front of our hotel. Oops. Bed and Breakfast. |
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| The neighborhood in Bisbee |
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| The Bisbee Fire Department |
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| Sanitary bread. Yum. |
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| The red accent building. |
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| Want to move to Bisbee? I know of this great place... |
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| Iron Man |
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| See. Hippies. |
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| Awesome building. |
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| Sleeping Bisbee. |
Yay! Words can't tell just how very excited I am to see all your posts. I wish we had traveled down south to see these little towns. I am in love with the old west in a major way. I wonder how many people live in Bisbee? I love all the pictures of the strange houses you took,
ReplyDeleteI just checked yours, and your family is so beautiful! I'm glad to be back on! You guys can always come for a visit to see Bisbee and Tombstone. I was pretty little for my first visit to Tombstone, so you'll have to take Isaac! And to answer your question, as of 2010, Bisbee had about 5,500 residents!
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