The cowboy 'actors' take their jobs very seriously.
After deciding to see Old Tucson and The Saguaro National Park on our return visit in February, we left Tucson for Phoenix, where we visited The Mystery Castle. A man named, Boyce Gulley built it with discarded, rejected bricks from a brickyard and rocks from the desert. It took him fifteen years to complete and when he willed it to his estranged daughter, Mary Lou, she moved in at age 19 after he died. She lived in the castle until her death in 2004, I believe, when she was in her late 80's. This guy was so resourceful and creative, it's amazing to see.
Having enjoyed the adjoining bike path at our campsite in San Antonio, we chose a park here in Mesa with the same amenity. They are called canal roads and "washes" and they wind all around the city of Phoenix, Tempe, and Scottdale. This one is the Indian Wash trail from Eldorado City Park to Tempe.
This is the Consolidated Canal trail behind our park.
Yesterday we visited the Goldfield Ghost Town by Apache Junction. The museum has Jeremiah Johnson's buffalo-skin coat and Doc Holiday's tuxedo jacket on display!
We have been here almost three weeks and we just can't stop taking pictures of cactus...even when capturing a sunset!
We haven't seen any roaming buffalo (or deer or antelope) yet, and we have heard a discouraging word or two, but the skies are sunny almost everyday, all day! We are making huge sacrifices to be on this adventure, however, and here is one of them.
Our oldest grandson, Jack Jr. celebrated his 11th birthday on January 16th and we weren't there. As you can see, he is a one-in-a-million kind of kid! Love you so much, JJ!
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