Tombstone
As of yesterday or today this is the longest continuous trip we have taken in 43 years together.
Today was a sort of layover day. We left the carbus at the RV park and took a short trip to Tombstone. The only thing I knew about Tombstone was from movies and TV. The buildings in town are old but not as old as what you see in the movies. Definitely not as old as recent dwellings we have visited. :) The main street is very wide. Sort of the Market street of its time. All the streets of the historic town area are dirt or covered with dirt. Nice touch. The shops in these buildings are not as upscale as Santa Fe or Albuquerque but still catering to tourists. Only saw one antique store. Little specialization. Every store sells everything. Lots of touristy museums ($$) and shows ($$) and several tours ($$). Even an old west mini-golf course. First time I’ve seen a cowboy shill -inviting all to the next gunfight. Or a miner shill wanting you to tour his mine. Lots of locals dressed in boots, jeans, vests, and hats. Shop people had different hats. Interesting sign of evolution or progress; except for the actors, all the holsters we saw had cell phones in them.
Look how wide the street is.
Local resident
Courthouse
Tombstone taxi
Losers of gunfight at OK Corral
We could not see OK Corral. It is surrounded by walls. For a fee we could go in and watch reenactment of gunfight (four times a day). Judging by the fences around it the corral is quite small. Not like the movies. I have seen living rooms twice as large.
This afternoon is a do nothing thing. Weather is warm but overcast and breezy. Quite pleasant.
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