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Tombstone, Arizona

First Motorcycle Ride of 2009: Tombstone:

Tombstone, Arizona - March 2009:

Went on our first long bike ride of 2009. I've never been to Tombstone, but it's a big biker destination, so it must be okay. Not that I'm a big biker, but I do have one, so I guess I am.

This trip was came at the suggestion of our good friends Randy and Debbie. They have been a few times and really enjoyed it. Besides, they've never pointed us in a wrong direction yet. It's nice to be able go someplace where you can legally walk down the street with a sidearm.


Map of Arizona

 

Some Squishy Yellow Bugs Redecorated Our Bike

 

They Managed to Squish Into Every Nook & Cranny

 

Our Digs for The Weekend

 

Downtown Tombstone

 

Downtown Tombstone

 

Downtown Tombstone

 

Downtown Tombstone

 

Downtown Tombstone

 

Downtown Tombstone

 

Downtown Tombstone

 

Randy, Debbie & Pam Head for the Bird Cage Theatre

 

Inside the Bird Cage Theatre - Mostly Original

 

The Stairs to the Bird Cage's "Saloon Girls"

 

The Bird Cage Theatre

 

Tombstone's Courthouse

 


Bisbee, Arizona - March 2009:

Bisbee is an old copper mining town, just South of Tombstone. It's actually a bit of a garden spot considering it's in the middle of the desert. We stopped at Dot's Cafe, right next to the Bisbee Cemetery and consummed some pie and ice cream. Great little diner.

Then we rode into the heart of town and walked around the tourist-trappy area. It's a nice little town. I would certainly recommend that it if you're in the Tombstone area, visit Bisbee.

The Shady Dell, Next to Dot's Cafe, Has a
Bunch of Refurbished Old Trailers to Stay In

 

Pam Getting Ready for Some Dot's Pie

 

Debbie & Randy Have Been Here Before - Good Call

 

Some of the Shady Lane Airstreams & Other Trailers

 

Dot's Cafe

 

Bisbee Cemetery - Big Cemetery

 

Bisbee Cemetery - Not Very green, Though

 

Bisbee Cemetery

 

Some Cool Headstones

 

Bet He Worked For the Railroad

 

Bisbee Cemetery

 

Bisbee Cemetery

 

Randy Next to a WWI Cannon

 

Bisbee's Copper Mining Hole

 

Huge Hole - Compare to the Buildings on the Rim

 

Would Make a Swimmin' Hole

 

Memorial to Top Turret Gunner Seargent Benko

 

Memorial to Top Turret Gunner Seargent Benko

 

Oldtown Bisbee

 

Downtown Bisbee

 

Oldtown Bisbee

 

Oldtown Bisbee

 

Oldtown Bisbee

 

Oldtown Bisbee

 


Tombstone, Arizona - March 2009:

Back in Tombstone the following day to see the local sights. We walked by the Cemetery and down to the monument for Edward Shieffelin, founder of Tombstone. Then we walked back to Boot Hill, and downtown Tombstone.

That afternoon, we ran into a great group of German Travelers. They were riding motorcycles cross-country and enjoying America's Southwest. They tried hard to get us drunk, but we just couldn't keep up with them.

One of them lived in the US and spoke very good English. He now lives in Germany, but keeps a motorcycle and house trailer in Apache Junction, AZ. For the rest, I used my best broken Deutsch to try to communicate. We had a great time and hope the rest of their trip was excellent.

 

Tombstone's Cemetery

 

Grandson of Cochise - Randy's Dad Met Him Once

 

Edward Shieffelin's Monument

 

Edward Shieffelin's Monument

 

One of Tombstone's Limos

 

Boot Hill - Read the Inscriptions

 

Boot Hill

 

Boot Hill

 

Boot Hill

 

Boot Hill

 

Boot Hill

 

Boot Hill

 

Boot Hill

 

Pam Dancing With a Parrot

 

Yep - It's For the Birds

 

Partying With the German Riders - Fun People

 

The Guy With the Harley Hat Lives in Germany, But
Keeps His Motorcycle and Trailer in Apache Junction

 

Try to Imagine How Different
Tombstone, Arizona is From Oberamergau, Bavaria

 

Their Chase Motorhome - A Travelling Bar

 

Links to Other Arizona Trips:
Jerome, Mining Town
Sedona, July 2007
Sedona, December 2007
Tucson Part I, December 2008
Tucson Part II - Pima Air Museum, December 2008

Link to Some of Our Other Trips:
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