Our Awesome Travels: mission san xavier

Friday, February 23, 2018

Leaving Why, Casino del Sol , Mission San Xavier and casino fun

Where are we today ?

Casino Del Sol Tucson AZ

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Another wonderful morning here in Coyote Howls in Why AZ. After coffees and computing got a very nice walkabout this desert park that we really enjoy, sure gonna miss it until the next time and we will be back, the good lord willing and all that.

just me , my shadow and the quiet desert sunshine

and the views. love them

Just taking our time this morning no rush today only 118 miles to got for our stop for the night. Hopped on hwy 86 east towards Tucson just after 9 am and a couple of hours later we reached our destination.

East on 86 and wonderful back country hi way that we love
not one truck all the way.

many Saguaro cactus along the way as well

passed by Kitts peak would love to check it out
but too high in elevation for me

This is our plan for today Casino Del Sol in Tucson. The perfect location for us to hop in the car and check out the San Xavier Mission that we hoped to see on our way home this spring. Passed by it many times but now was the time.

Pulled into the Casino about 11:30 and could not believe all the rv's here! Wow this is busier some rv parks, but heck it is free, the perfect location, and only for one night anyway.

we parked way at the back parking lot
but filled up later

After luch I made quick trip into the casino, It is Huge!

nice long walk there

nicely landscaped

Back to the parking lot and chatted with another couple apparently most of these people spent their whole winter here in the parking lot! Sure looks like that too with some of their setups!

Now we headed on down the road to the Mission only 6 miles away. You can check out this site by clicking HERE so much amazing history you need to go there to experience it.
We arrived in time for the 1:30 pm free tour so took advantage of it. The docent was very knowledgable and so much information .
Now from here a lot of amazing pictures of the Mission first founded in 1692 .

model of the mission

Church Mouse?

love the handles in the shape of a serpent

the handles n this door

cool children books

hand painted ornaments

Now we headed out to a few Indian vendors here selling fresh made Fry bread. which we have never had.

smelled good and made to order

for $3.00 we enjoyed a cinnamon fry bread
very light and very tasty
a nice snack

lots of vendors here selling these

Then checked out the Indian arts and crafts, nothing we needed here.

Back home by 3 pm chatted with another neighbour then headed off to check out the casino. First stop as always picked up a Players card and we each got $10.00 free slot play. But before that we checked out the many restaurants here and decided on Mobys a 60's style diner. and the most reasonable one here.

We checked out the menus and we shared a side salad, with fish and chips and some Coronas Just because we could .

love the decorations here 60's surf style

tasty salad

Haddock fish and chips yummy
left overs to take home too

tables in the shape of surf boards

Then we hit the slot machines with $10.00 each free slot play we enjoyed the penny slots for a while until I eventually cashed outwit $20.23 almost enough to pay for our supper and used their money to do it with .
Our day ended up pretty good, free campsite for the night and free tour at the mission, fun slot play and a tasty meal out total cost $14.00 including tips. Sounds good to me. Now after a nice parking lot sunset, post this blog and enjoy a movie on tv, just because we can.
Heading on out in the morning again, had all the fun we wanted here slowly making our way east bound again. To relax a bit more again.