Bisbee
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All decked out

Well here we are in the copper boom town of Bisbee, named for a prominate local judge. We spent a couple of nights dry camping in the SKP park in Benson. On Friday we toured Bisbee. We took the Queen Mine tour. After the copper played out the mine decided to mine tourists. We each got a hard hat, a raincoat--not wet but damp and cold in there--and a battery pack attached at the back of the belt with snake flash light. The tour was very interesting and informative. We took it on a whim and were glad we did. After the tour was lunch in the car and then a tour of the local mining museum. Also very interesting. We learned all about the big Copper Queen Mine and other mines, and about how the town survived after the copper gave out. All in all a very fun day.

On Friday we moved to Wilcox to be near the Chiricahua National Monument and the Ft. Bowie National Historic Site for some hiking. Today we wanted to tour the local museum, but the volunteer we talked to failed show up to open up for us. O well. Tomorrow we will celebrate Easter together eating the traditional Wegley ham and homemade mac-n-cheese and lots of candy. You know, eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we hike!

Enough for now

Louise and Duane