Ajo, Arizona. Where?

The little town of Ajo has some really beautiful buildings. One can see the impact of artistic people in paintings on the buildings as well as architecture in the plaza buildings. This small town hosts a Fiddlers competition each year and well as a number of other community activities. Although we arrived after the Fiddling Contest was over (won by a 16 year old girl) I did get in on a wire-wrapping class which was great fun. We also enjoyed the Farmer's Market on Saturday and dinner out on Valentine's day at Marcella's.

This little town is a jumping off point for traveling into Mexico as well as Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. We stayed north of the border, but did do a 21 mile drive around Organ Pipe Cactus NM which was quite beautiful. We were glad we had our truck, although it is a road that can be done in a car with enough clearance. Pretty rough in places, but worth it to see this amazing place.

Organ Pipe Cactus like to grow in sparse vegetation. This is the only place north of the border where they grow.

Amazing hills full of all kinds of color and quite dramatic.

We were parked with the Boondockers BOF, a subgroup of the Escapees RV Club at the Roping Arena outside of Ajo. We enjoy spending time with the group. Talks by the fire at night, Happy Hour at 3pm, doing crafts with the ladies, going for walks. We seldom make it to the campfire at 7 am for the Cowboy Coffee. Too early!