Our Copper Canyon Adventure Tour
This Will be the Last Trip for These Shoes!
It started with the Parkinson’s Foundation April 60-Mile
Challenge and finished with the Copper Canyon Adventure Panorama tour. By the
end of April, Jon and I had both walked more than 60 miles! On April 29, my walking shoes started falling apart.
He Glued the Soles on My Shoes with Krazy Glue
This helpful man at Hotel Mansion Tarahumara on
the rim of the Copper Canyon glued the soles back on so I could finish hiking many
more miles during our tour the following week. He used the balance of the Krazy
Glue in his tube, and I crossed my fingers that it would work. Otherwise, I would
be hiking in flip-flops.
But I got ahead of myself. Here’s how our Copper Canyon Adventure
Panorama tour started (and how my shoes fell apart).
Day 1: El Fuerte, A Pueblo Mรกgico
El Fuerte Centro Viewed From the Top of the Fort
We started our tour in El Fuerte on April 28, where we would catch the train, El Chepe Express, to the Copper Canyon. On the first day, we had a birding tour on the El Fuerte River and hiked to the petroglyphs. That evening, we walked around the charming El Fuerte centro and had a nice dinner. That was a lot of hiking, and we hadn't even gotten on the train yet!Jon and Terry on the Hilltop
Overlooking El Fuerte River
Hiking Up to the Petroglyphs, Beautiful Flora
Sunset From the Top of the El Fuerte Fort
El Fuerte's Downtown is Magical
Day 2: El Chepe Express Train to Divisadero Station and Transfer to
the Hotel Mansion Tarahumara on the Rim of the Copper Canyon
On April 29, our taxi took us to the El Chepe Express train
station in El Fuerte, where we had upgraded tickets to First Class. We felt it was well worth the extra
money.
Jon and Christina Waiting at El Fuerte Train Station
I appreciated that our tour guide, Christina, was bilingual and very
knowledgeable about the area, including its history. She made sure everything
ran smoothly for us. We never missed a taxi, bus, train, or tour. In fact, she encouraged us to squeeze in a few unplanned adventures. (Stories to come later)
Settled in Our First Class Train Seats on the
El Chepe Express from El Fuerte to the Divisadero Station
The Train is Climbing Into the Mountains.
It's the Dry Season. The Rivers and Hills are Very Dry.
The Hotel Mansion Tarahumara Entrance
On the Canyon Rim at About 7300 Feet Elevation
(Areponapuchi, Barrancas del Cobre, Chihuahua)
The Hotel Dining Room with Its Beautiful Mural
We Did a LOT of Walking Up and Down This Road
From Our Room on the Canyon Rim to the Dining Room
A View From Our Room at Hotel Mansion Tarahumara
Part 2 of our Copper Canyon Adventure will show you how we walked more steps on April 30 than any other day in April and how much fun we had doing it. I'll also reveal how many miles I walked in the Parkinson's Foundation 60-Mile Challenge, how many miles Jon walked, and how much money we raised for Parkinson's disease research.
The soles of my shoes held on through April 30, but how much longer? Watch for our other exciting Copper Canyon Adventures!
Pickle Jar Test: A Novel
I hope you will read my novel, Pickle Jar Test, to learn more about healthy living in Mexico and Parkinson's disease. A sample is available on Amazon HERE. The eBook is available in all Amazon markets and is FREE with Kindle Unlimited.Happy Travels and Reading!
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