The Tourists Go To Tubac and Tumacacori

On Tuesday we set off to the south to visit Tubac, the oldest settlement in Arizona; and Tumacacori, site of the oldest mission in Arizona.

Here we are about to have lunch at the Old Tubac Inn, an occasion marked by a remarkable feat by our waitress who opened Terry's bottle of beer by holding it tightly under her left bicep while twisting . . . and presto . . . just try it yourself if you think it's easy!!




Tubac is a combination of historical site (now closed to the public due to lack of funds), tourist shops (open to the public for all sorts from junk to fine art), and artist colony (supplying some of the tourist shops), but not a particularly photogenic place.




This sign in the wall of one of the buildings is probably neither original nor profound, but you might smile slightly as you pass by . . .






In Tumacacori, we visited the partially restored old mission dating to around 1800. The pueblo of Tubac was established to provide a living space for those using and staffing the mission.