Elderhostel
Cowboys and Indians: Legends of the Old West
Tucson and Nogales, Arizona
March 16 - 21, 2008
greeted by Jean Discorfano,
Corinne Holm Milton told us about the Native American Tribes
visited the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
met their star attraction, "George" the mountain lion
and the Javalinas
More Photos from the Desert Museum
visited San Xavier Mission
More Photos from San Xavier Mission
the next morning we visited Lavender copper mine in Bisbee
saw the Copper Queen Hotel
and led around Bisbee by the Red Hat
lunched at the Crystal Palace Saloon in Tombstone
walked through Boot Hill
in the morning met Danny Bell, the rancher
heard more from Corinne Holm Norton
about Native American Arts and Crafts
had lunch at Pete's Kitchen
went to the ZZ Cattle Ranch
More Photos of the ZZ Cattle Ranch
where we met Danny Bell's family
were shown around Tumacacori National Monument
and visited the Tubac Presidio
before dinner Terry Rodriguez showed us Salsa Making
a younger Terry (Diaz) Rodriguez
Wanda Tucker introducing Roland
Bibolet
who told us about life as a cowboy
on our last day we visited the Old
Nogales Fire Station
now the Pimeria Alta Historical Society
More Photos from Nogales, Arixona
walked to Mexico
had lunch Elvira's restaurant
saw the life on the streets
More Photos from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
and the old wall separating the two countries
and our last evening, a Mariachi performance
Short Video of the performance