The Guest House Inn in Ajo turned out to be our favorite lodging of the week. We highly recommend it.
Historic and charming but it was breakfast that we’ll never forget! Mike is an excellent cook.
On the way out of town, we stop for a daytime shot of the Ajo Mission. I shot in infrared.
Next stop is Organ Pipe National Monument. We find that over one third has been closed down because of border crossing issues. We decide to drive the Ajo Mountain Loop and stop for a short hike. Along the way, we spot several Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus in bloom.
The most spectacular organ pipe cactus are closer to the border, unfortunately, so we didn’t see many.
Here’s a couple of infrared shots from a trail. That’s me in the second image (self timer).
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road trip day one
(Internet access wasn’t an issue on the road…..forgetting my laptop was 🙂
Day one we head for Gila Bend. I’ve been through before but never stopped to photograph the funky hotel.
So…what’s in Gila Bend besides the hotel? There are several petroglyph sites including the area pictured below called Painted Rocks. Imagine a pile of boulders with almost every one being covered with rock art. Very cool!
Next stop is our Bed and Breakfast in Ajo. Having no clue what to expect, we were pleasantly surprised to see this charming historic cottage. The owner, Mike, has run his Guest House Inn for over 20 years. More about it tomorrow.
After checking in, we hurried out to find food before the town closed down for the night.
After a scrumptious mexican meal, we photographed the town’s historic plaza and mission.
