Queen Mine Tour - Promise me Fun and Sun! - CycleBlaze

March 11, 2020

Queen Mine Tour

Bisbee to Sierra Vista

Look a mine! Looking from our hotel.
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We all had breakfast in our room but Chris ate at the historical Copper Queen Hotel next door.
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Then we all headed over to the Queen Mine Tour.
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There was lots of room for the 9:00 am tour.
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Here we go into the mine!
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We went in 700 feet and our tour guide stopped the train to see if anyone needed to leave. Then we continued on in to 1500 feet. He is shining a light on an iron ore deposit.
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Look! A bicycle in the mine. The supervisor used it to ride to the different areas to supervise his men! He had to cover alot of territory. The workers were always grabbing his bike and hiding it!
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This is a two seater they had to use...
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To go to the bathroom!
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An example of how they would dynamite a wall.
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This is an open mine on the way out of Bisbee. Time to ride on to Sierra Vista! Clouds are gathering.
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Goodbye Bisbee. We will be back!
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We had more down than up today.
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Lunch next to the San Pedro River.
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Two nights in Sierra Vista so we can go tour Kartchner Caverns tomorrow.
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Today's ride: 45 miles (72 km)
Total: 230 miles (370 km)

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