Perkins visit Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and San Xavier

Hot and beautiful day.  First stop was at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum then on to San Xavier de Baco Mission.

Joey taking a break at San Xavier

Dad And Daughter hike into the Cactus

Joey morphing into a turtle!

Joey surveys the route to take

Arizona motif

Hiker girl

Museums Car

Mom and Joey at the museum



Lighting a candle for Uncle Buck



The Mission

Long road back to camp

Sun Rise

Trident

Kestrel

6 month old mountain lion

Bored wolf

Laughing at my attempt to photograph the wildlife

Finally sat still enough for me to grab a picture

Yummy flower treat

Baptismal bowl at San Xavier



Courtyard of peace

San Francisco

Tri-bells

Courtyard Brass

Front wall and bell tower

Beautiful tower

Tombstone, AZ treats us right!

Had a great time in Helldorado (within Tombstone) today!!!  What a great day, from the tour of the facilities, the history lesson, the tram ride, a great shoot out and lunch at the OK Café everything was wonderful!

Joey gets gun lessons from the boss

"Ugly" from the shoot out

Looks like a fights gonna break out!

Entrance to Helldorado Town!

We visit with the caretaker

Happy Tombstone visitors

Notice the guy in the upper right?  He was the last one that didn't like the shoot out!

Sneaking in some artsie fartsie

Morning on the sidewalks of Tombstone

The streets of Tombstone

I told you - you should have tipped the tram driver!

Joey Lessons from the boss continue

Rock Paper Scissors versus fists

Stick fighting!

Shooting the place up

The "bad" falls

The "bad" takes a hit

Kids loved the show!

The Perkins and the cast!

Young guns!

Joey and V check out the caboose - yes .... I made them

So long Helldorado - we'll recommend you to all our friends!

Perkins from Lordsburg, NM to Benson, AZ

Captains log June 23, 2013 2125 hours.  I believe mutiny is afoot as the grumbling from the back of the RV has grown louder since I turned off the nice paved road and headed up Apache Pass.  Is this  condemnation of my driving or the wash board road ... we may never know.  I plan to quell this uprising with a spirited mile and a half walk in 100 degree weather to the ruins of Ft. Bowie.  Tomorrow is an early riser - off to the Sonora Desert Museum before sunrise.

The boys taking a little swim

Leaving Hill Top RV

Yes - in Texas some roads are 80mph

Joey Train watching

The "cook"

Benson watches dad take train pictures

Holy Cows Batman - I think we're off the main road

Um dad - are you certain we can go off roading?!



This road is getting a little hairy

Complementary Train Picture

Let's make it two!

Mom spinning the kids after dinner

A little artsie fartsie

Super moon

RV at Fort Bowie

The hike to Ft. Bowie

Joey striking out on his own

Good night - See you all tomorrow God willing and the river don't rise.