Day 12 - The Good, the Mad and the Snugly....

Both Steph and I seem to be noticing that almost on a daily basis the towels in the motels appear to be getting smaller and more snug each time - we are sure this has nothing to do with the copious quantities of bad food we are eating?!

After our daily towel discussion we jumped in the dream machine and powered off towards Tombstone, Arizona. It was again quite a nice 4 and a half hour journey, as we continued through the similar breath taking landscapes we had witnessed the previous day. We experienced 2 unexpected stops on our journey too and away from Tombstone - Official road blocks by the US border patrol! Luckily I took my passport with me - otherwise they might have been chucking me over the Mexican border without so much as a taco for company!

We arrived in Tombstone at around 2 - or is it 3, or is it 1? No-one seemed to know what timezone we were in! Luckily we don't care even what day of the week it is - ha ha! Walking around the town, it has been kept as traditional as possible, which is excellent - bar the obligatory gifts shops, themed actors strolling around and the odd horse that is.

To keep things as "traditional" as possible there is a gunfight every couple of hours in the middle of the street. To announce this they fire a shotgun in the air as a five minute warning - if you are weak of heart or constitution you should be very aware of this fact - as it is booming loud! The gunfight is preceded by a brief act set in a bar - in the middle of the street (these were odd times you know!). Below are a couple of action shots of the main event, including the main man getting it in the face from the Sheriff......

After suffering a few mild cardiac arrests from the gunfire we toddled off towards Tuscon. We decided to stop in at the Sagauro national park as it was only a minor detour - famous for its plethora of Cacti. There is a nice loop you can take from the comfort of your car which only takes about 45mins. The scenery again is stunning to look at with cacti galore everywhere!

The sun was beginning to set by the time we left the park so we pointed the GPS towards the nearest motel - on route we luckily passed a Target (a shop like Tesco for the UK readers) - so we stocked up on sweets and water and headed off into the night in search of a motel.

Tomorrow we are visiting the Pima Air Museum in Tucson to see one of the largest air and space museums in the world. Steph is so excited!