Tombstone - the Town too tough to die

A nice day so we head down to Tombstone with our friends Dan and Earlene.

First we stop at Jerry Bob's for breakfast

Best Veggie Omelette ever!

I thought I had purchased tickets for the OK Corral Gunfight on Groupon but it was for a comedy one here instead.  

 We get into the spirit of things

 It's showtime

 It was definitely hokey

 but it was fun

Afterwards we head into the real Tombstone

Looks like these guys mean business

It was a fun day

End of January

Back from St. Croix and time to get stuff done here.

We missed the Indian Rodeo last year, the weather looks good so we head down with our friend Beth.

For a small Rodeo and location it has pretty good rides, carnival fun and food

The rodeo was good too.
Opening Ceremony

The bareback riding was off to a rough start.  This horse dragged the rider for quite awhile.  It took several riders to get it stopped and then it dropped on top of him

 After what seemed like an eternity he walked off with a little help

 There was Calf Roping

 And bull riding - something that Gary did back in the day and has a scar or two to prove it.  This guy didn't last long

 and got a free ride out

The wide horse races required the rider to catch, saddle and ride for a minimum amount of time.  Not very many were successful

This guy had placed his hat on the ground and did a dance around it.

 The dance must have done the trick!

 

 The Barrel Races are always exciting to watch.

 There were native dance demonstrations too

Last days in St. Croix

Today we stop at a Farmers Market.  Picked up homemade brownies for sundaes tonight

Next is the St. George Village Botanical Gardens

Until 1972 it was a cattle ranch.  Now it is a 16.5 acre garden planted among restored buildings and ruins of an 18th and 19th century sugar cane plantation.  It also overlaps an Amerindian settlement which dates back to c.100 A.D.

Breakfast anyone?  It's a Sausage Tree.  Though not palatable to people it is eaten by hippos, baboons, and giraffes and these things are heavy

Bowling Ball tree?  No it's a cannon ball tree.  I think the Gourd group would like a few of these

The Old Forge

The Danish Flume. The flume, resembling a trough, was built before 1836 to feed water to the sugar and rum factories

Remains of the old Lime Kiln

Time is running out - it's time for the Beach!

It was such a fun week!

On the way home we stop at old sugar plantation ruins

 Once again it looks like my ship has sailed without me

 It is constructed of tabby from coral, shells and sand

All good things must come to an end

Back to Reality!