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Bisbee, Arizona

We visited the little town of  Bisbee on Thanksgiving Day. Bisbee has an interesting history. In 1877, a reconnaissance detail of Army scouts and cavalrymen was sent to the Mule Mountains to search the area for renegade Apaches. What they found instead were signs of mineralization in the mountains, specifically the presence of lead, copper … Continue reading »

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Kartchner Caverns…

NOVEMBER 24, 2013. Kartchner Caverns State Park in Arizona features a huge underground show cave with 2.4 miles of passages. The park is located 9 miles south of the town of Benson and west of the north flowing San Pedro River. Long hidden from view, the caverns were discovered in 1974 by local cavers. The … Continue reading »

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Singing Wind Bookshop. Win Bundy.

NOVEMBER 23, 2013. WHAT A FIND! This little bookshop is so far the most interesting “find” we’ve made on our Journey. At the outset of my blog, I said that for me the purpose of this adventure was not just to view attractions and places, but of more importance to meet the people who live … Continue reading »

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Our stay in Yuma…

NOVEMBER 15, 2013 If you like to watch lettuce grow, Yuma is the spot to do it. In fact, I was told by the locals that 90% of all lettuce consumed in the entire world is grown here. That’s probably a slight exaggeration, but not by much. Everywhere one looks are fields of lettuce: iceberg … Continue reading »

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Leaving San Diego…memories since 1970

JULY 4, 2013. I CAME TO SAN DIEGO IN 1970, after graduating from the University of California at Santa Barbara.  I decided to stay a while…and my stay turned out to be more than 43 years! Approaching graduation in Santa Barbara and not having any interest in getting a job just yet, I decided that … Continue reading »

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