Up bright and early again to go to the Rodeo we are all really looking forward to it as we went two years ago. We wandered around the grounds its a bit like our South of England Show with different stalls selling all sorts. Nick and Claire bought a belt and I bought a hat so I look a proper cowgirl now as well! The show started with little four year olds mutton busting it was so sweet to see them holding tight to the sheep trying not to fall off. There were ...

Hotel is very nice perfect for next 5 nights, comfy bed, lovely swimming pool and hot tub and although not as yummy as the ranch the breakfast is fine. Alan had arranged for Geoff from the ranch to pick us up in a hired car and be our guide to tombstone. The trip was good through some lovely countryside Apache territory! Tombstone is amazing we had a coffee and brownie Ito get us going. I hadn't realised that it is a proper town with its own residents. We wal...

Up early finished packing. We all walked down to breakfast. All of us except Alan went on a wonderful three hour hike up to Crazy Horses Canyon. Alan stayed at the lodge going through our itinerary. Was very hot and sunny fabulous views and scenery. When we got to the top we paddled in the freezing crystal clear mountain stream it was wonderful. A fellow hiker showed me how you can dip your hat in the water squeeze it out and put it back on your head so ref...

Better day today. Alan and June went riding, Nick and John decided to go mountain biking!!! Claire and I decided to have a lazy morning by the pool. A chap called Peanut was running the mountain biking (Nick kept calling him walnut) !! Claire and I had a lovely swim and read our books in the lovely sunshine. Met up with the others for lunch. After lunch we had a wonderful horse ride led by Joe one of the older wranglers who has been at the ranch for 40 years...

Up bright and early for the breakfast ride. There were a lot of people on the ride as it had been cancelled yesterday! I was one of the last to mount my horse a peppery coloured horse called Cajon. Joe the wrangler said he was a steady horse but was best at the back because he didn't like to be tailgated? (Wasn't quite sure what that meant but all would become clear later!! Had great ride up to breakfast and scrumey breakfast of pancakes and bacon cooked from a...