Author Archives: Marsha Brecht

Amtrak Texas Eagle, Day 3

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We both slept better on the train last night than we did the night before. I suppose it just takes some getting used to. Anyway, it was cold when we woke up. It was warm enough inside, but outside it … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Texas Eagle, Day 2

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The sleeping car attendant helped us prepare our beds for the night last night. Neither of us slept real well. I didn’t mind the rocking and the sounds of the train, actually found it soothing. The beds were hard and we … Continue reading →

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The Train! The Train!

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The train arrived right on time this morning at the Benson stop, at exactly 8:15 as scheduled. There were about a dozen passengers boarding with us but nobody got off the train at this stop. We are in Superliner #32091 which … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Adventure!

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

America’s Railroad. On Saturday we will be “riding the rails” from Benson, Arizona, to Boston, Massachusetts. It will be  3,135  miles, and should take four days on two separate trains:  the Texas Eagle from Benson to Chicago, and Lake Shore … Continue reading →

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Return to Tombstone

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

I know it’s been a while since my last blog post, but we’ve just been chillin’ around the RV park and not doing much interesting. This weekend is Tombstone’s Vigilante Days. Since it’s only about 22 miles from where we … Continue reading →

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The Town Too Tough To Die

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Another warm sunny day! We went for a walk in the desert behind the RV park again this morning. We went farther than we did before and found a few more of those rock arches like we saw last time. … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Bisbee

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Copper mining was the big draw in Bisbee beginning in the late 1880’s until 1975, when the mine closed.  It used to be known as the “Queen of the Copper Camps.” We took the Queen Mine Tour today. The temperature … Continue reading →

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What a Nice Day

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

BEAUTIFUL day today! So we didn’t do anything. OK, well, we did go for a few walks. The land behind the RV park we are in has hiking trails going off in all kinds of directions. We went to see … Continue reading →

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Ramsey Canyon Preserve

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The rain has finally ended and the sun is out. We spent a good part of yesterday visiting relatives and today we were able to venture out. Our plan was to visit Fort Huachuca near the city of Sierra Vista. … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain Rain

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Writing a daily post is difficult when all it does is rain and the highlight of our day is a trip to the grocery store. But here’s a tidbit. Benson is a small town, about 5,000 people. There is a … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Tucson, Hello Benson

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We don’t usually stay anywhere more than a week but we just spent the last 19 days in Tucson.  A record for us! We really enjoyed our time there and the next time we are in this part of the … Continue reading →

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Mt. Lemmon Scenic Byway

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The Mt. Lemmon Scenic Byway is one of the most scenic drives in southeastern Arizona. That’s a fact. We drove up it today and saw it for ourselves. It was a cloudy day, but the next few days are going … Continue reading →

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John Dillinger Days

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

An annual weekend event at the Hotel Congress in Tucson, Arizona, commemorates the capture of Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger. He and some of his gang were captured in Tucson in 1934, 81 years ago. The side street between Hotel … Continue reading →

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Pecans and Copper

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Hmm…what to do today? We just got in the car and started driving, going south this time, just to see what’s out there. About 15 miles south of here we begin seeing pecan orchards….miles and miles of pecan orchards. Then we … Continue reading →

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Sabino Canyon

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

There seems to be no end to the things to do in Tucson. This time we chose to see Sabino Canyon. This is a desert canyon with some beautiful views and loads of hiking trails. Bernie’s America the Beautiful pass … Continue reading →

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Pima Air and Space Museum

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The Pima Air & Space Museum was on our agenda for today. We have been here before but thought we’d go have another look. They have indoor hangar space the size of four football fields plus 150+ outdoor planes. You … Continue reading →

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Tumamoc Hill

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We got our workout today. Tumamoc Hill is right next to A Mountain that we visited yesterday. Tumamoc means “horned lizard” in the native, Tohono O’odham, language. Legend has it a giant horned lizard suddenly began eating people. They prayed … Continue reading →

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A Mountain

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

As you enter Tucson one of the first things you notice is the big “A” on the side of a mountain.  Today we went to investigate it. Sentinel Peak Park is where the mountain is.  The road takes you up … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Tucson

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Our first stop today was to see the Historic Railroad Depot which was built in 1907 and restored in 2004 to its 1942 appearance. The building includes a nice restaurant and an excellent museum. This is a functioning passenger train … Continue reading →

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Exploring Tucson

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

A nice sunny day! We started out with a drive in the country into the Tucson Mountain Park. Yes, forest. Being from the Midwest I always think of a forest as pine trees, so it took some getting used to … Continue reading →

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