We've been there, done that with Yuma. Everyone we met who comes down for the winter said they thought it was the ugliest place they'd ever seen when they first came and vowed not to stay but ended up liking their neighbours so much, they now come back every year. Happy hour at 3:30 every day helps.
When our host was trying to find something for us to do, the Territorial Prison was the only thing that sprung to mind. The restored nineteenth century prison is interesting if bleak for about an hour and after that, it is hard to find much else. We noticed some nature walks along the Colorado River and tried that in the heat of the afternoon. It shows promise. The river on the Arizona side is being reclaimed - invasive plants have been removed and native grasses and trees planted. There is an extensive watering system set up and so they will eventually become established. We saw two coots - the extent of the wildlife but the heat might have had something to do with that. It is much healthier than the river Bill and I remember from twenty years ago that we could jump across just before it crossed into Mexico.
Our hotel pool was decked out in banners reminding us of the proximity to Mexico and their cheap dental work, glasses, drugs and liquor. Many of the people we met buy new glasses and have their annual dental work done while down for the winter.
When our host was trying to find something for us to do, the Territorial Prison was the only thing that sprung to mind. The restored nineteenth century prison is interesting if bleak for about an hour and after that, it is hard to find much else. We noticed some nature walks along the Colorado River and tried that in the heat of the afternoon. It shows promise. The river on the Arizona side is being reclaimed - invasive plants have been removed and native grasses and trees planted. There is an extensive watering system set up and so they will eventually become established. We saw two coots - the extent of the wildlife but the heat might have had something to do with that. It is much healthier than the river Bill and I remember from twenty years ago that we could jump across just before it crossed into Mexico.
Our hotel pool was decked out in banners reminding us of the proximity to Mexico and their cheap dental work, glasses, drugs and liquor. Many of the people we met buy new glasses and have their annual dental work done while down for the winter.
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