Day 22 - November 1, 2019

Well, we didn't exactly break any distance records in today's travels...

The 35 mile drive from Naco to Tombstone took us through Sierra Vista where we stopped to do some grocery shopping.  Tombstone was a mixture of history and tourism, and all of it seemed to have a price tag attached.

We watched one of the gunfight theater presentations and strolled the old main street.  It had warmed up nicely today, and we decided to visit one of the many saloons for a late lunch.

I'm sure the Tombstone Chamber of Commerce wasn't exaggerating when they labeled Big Nose Kate's Saloon as the Best Cowboy Bar in the West! :)

 We had to cut our Tombstone sightseeing short to find a spot to park Wilbur for the night.  Fortunately the Tombstone RV Park was only a mile and a half down the road...

This is starting to look like a nice place to spend a couple quiet days before hitting the road again.

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  1. CuhanibNovember 2, 2019 at 10:57 AM

    Time to rest & relax. Has warmed up some here, days pretty nice. Miss you guys 🤗

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