We set up for a week in a little RV camp in Benson. Although
morning was a bit chilly it was sunny so we decided to head down to the former
copper mining town of Bisbee.
Set in the hills at over 5000’ of elevation it has become a tourist attraction
due to the preservation of period buildings (early 1900’s) and having one of
the hilliest town terrains possible.
Our trip down was uneventful
but as we got close we both said one of our nightmare 4 letter words – SNOW!!! Not just in the hills.
It was all over the place! Kinda felt like we overshot the target and ended up too far south – like Patagonia not Arizona. After we parked the car we said another 4 letter word – COLD!!! But we came for a walking tour of Bisbee so we took a hike around and snapped a few pictures.
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| The Courthouse |
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| A gentle reminder |
And here’s a Christmas diorama you don’t see everyday:
A few more interesting shots of the town (an interesting side note - many of the towns put a big town initial on one of the town hills – the “why” isn’t clear).
Eccentricity is the norm in Bisbee – here’s the local environmentalist in his veggie oil car:
The Bicycle Brothel caught our eye as well:
After we got well chilled we dropped into Santiagos for a lovely lunch and headed into the Museum for a nice long warmup and some great history of this unusual and unique little town.
What falls on Bisbee stays in Bisbee – at least in early January. We recommend earlier or later if you want to avoid 4 letter words.
Nice Bisbee pics! I would have liked the snow :D
ReplyDeleteBisbee is on the list for our winter travels this year.