Leaving the Green Valley/Tucson area the plan was to head SW to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and then loop back up to Phoenix. At this point, I think Joel had seen enough cactus plus when he looked at the NPS guide for the park it stated:

“Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a safe place to visit. However, illegal border crossings and activities, including drug smuggling, occur daily. It is unlikely that you will encounter any illegal border activity, but you should be aware that such a situation is possible. Many safety precautions are in existence as a means to protect you and to continue preserving this national treasure.”

So Plan B came to fruition – travel SE to Tombstone, AZ. Oddly enough, we had watched about a month ago the movie “Tombstone” so it made perfect sense. Very “touristy” but again, being early in the morning and the off season, we had the place virtually to ourselves. Had lunch, bought a few souvenirs and then headed up to Phoenix.