Road Trip

Jason's brother Kurt is a lover of history and all things Old West. It was his first trip to Arizona, so we decided to take a road trip south, stopping at random sights along the way to Tombstone, AZ.
Here are some of our stops:

Stop 1: Red Rocks, Sedona, AZ


Stop 2: Waylon Jennings Grave, Mesa, AZ
Jason and Kurt's father is a big fan of Waylon Jennings and other classic country stars. He passed along this love of music to both Kurt and Jason.


Stop 3: Blue Adobe Grill, also in Mesa, Arizona
Yummy salsa, chile rellenos, and enchiladas for our Midwest guests!


Stop 4: Rooster Cogburn's Ostrich Farm, Pinocho, Arizona
Rated a top "road side attraction" we stopped out to stretch our legs and feed some animals half-way from Phoenix to Tucson. The Ostrich were pretty mean little suckers, but the deer and donkey were very sweet.






Feeding the Lorikeets was a little outside my comfort zone, but they LOVED Kasia!


Stop 5: Historic Train stop and Hotel Congress, Tucson, Arizona.
Posing with Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday




Stop 6: Bisbee, AZ
Bisbee is an old mining town about 1 hour south of Tucson. The old buildings are built inside and up one side of a canyon, creating some interesting and very steep roadways. We stayed overnight in Bisbee, enjoyed a pint of Johnny's Electric Lager (brewed in Bisbee, AZ) at the Bisbee Grand Hotel Saloon and dinner at the delicious Cafe Roka.




Saturday morning Kasia and I perused the antique stores and unique boutiques before we all enjoyed brunch at The Savory Spot. The weather was gorgeous and it was a great place to unwind after a long day of driving.






Stop 7: Tombstone, AZ

On Saturday we headed over to the main attraction, Tombstone, AZ. Here are some of the different sites:

Boothill Graveyard. We found grave markers for the McLaury brothers and Billy Clanton who were shot in the famous gunfight at the OK Corral.


Wyatt Earp's house. The cement structure on the left of the building was the original Earp house. The shingled building on the right was later added. Most of the original houses from the Earp settlement were burned in a fire in 1882; they are continuing to renovate and recreate the original structures.


Before heading home we watched a reenactment of the shootout at OK Corral and walked up and down the main street of Tombstone.




Me and my cowboy!


Jason and I would not have considered a trip to Tombstone on our own, but we are happy we went. It has a pretty heavy "cheese" factor, but we shared a lot of great laughs and interesting experiences with two wonderful people. Jason, I, and Maddie hope that Kasia and Kurt can come back to visit again soon!

xoxo