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One can take only so much authentic history, anthropology and
culture. From the outset, it was our plan at some point in this journey to head
out to Tombstone, Arizona. The world famous “wild west,” town that was “too
tough to die.” You get the idea.
We started the day in Show Low, Arizona where we stopped for
the night, between Mesa Verde and Tombstone. Actually we were in
Pinetop/Lakeside an affluent resort town in the White mountains. US 60/ State
Highway 77 gave us a spectacular, scenic ride; but I did not stop to take
pictures partly because I picked up a deep blue Audi R8 which followed me along
what was a fast mountain road with well graded corners and some high speed
curves. I had some fun and Sharon was a good sport about it. The other guy was
not so good a sport, as he never took the lead, but left it solely to me. Would
have been fun to chase him some.
When we came out into Globe we stopped for breakfast and
from there the scenery was much more desolate, time for some fast running with
eyes out sharp ahead and behind.
I knew
the 1M was built as a racer, but never before have I driven a car that is as
comfortable as this one is at speeds over 120.
We got into Tombstone with plenty of time to see the sights,
witness a mock gunfight and absorb the atmosphere of a town that is not sure
whether to make fun of its past or mock it, so it does both, while raking in
tourist bucks. We are not averse to tourist traps so we are totally down with
it all, but noted that this city is much more sincere than places like Virginia
City which has replaced gold with tourist fleece. These folks seem almost shyly proud
of their town and its survival.
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| A fine introduction to Tombstone today |
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| Shootouts in the streets |
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| the streets |
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| Big Nose Kate was a prostitute and companion to Doc Holliday |
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| Today, "her" establishment serves as a bar and grill, serving food and drink to tourists and as a venue for authentic cowboy music Tuesday nights |
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| At times there are more residents from the 1880s on the streets than tourists |
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| a tourist |
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