We took a suite across the road from the check in desk, hoping it would be big enough for three people and two pets. It had two bedrooms each with an air-conditioner, which was glacial, but there wasn’t enough room for three average-size suitcases let alone our camera bags and our cooler. The bathroom didn’t have a vanity to lay out our toothpaste and toothbrushes. I don’t know the square footage, but it was much smaller than the average motel room. Maybe that’s because it was built in 1938 and was one of the original Best Westerns. Tip: The suite with the kitchen used to be the best room, but they’ve permanently rented it out to the Border Guard.
Not As Good As 1999: Yuma First Landing Restaurant:
When we first started driving from Tucson to San Diego in 1999 we wouldn’t eat anywhere else in Yuma and we wouldn’t overnight anywhere else than the Best Western Coronado to which this restaurant is attached. But over the past few years the service and the food has declined. I’m not quite sure why. Nor did it seem as crowded, especially for the free breakfast that is included in the room rate. The last time we were there last May we decided to break with tradition and eat dinner at Applebees at another exit.
Reflections On Arizona as a Prison State: Yuma Territorial Prison:
Yuma was the worst place in the nineteenth century for army duty because of the heat. And naturally that’s where they put the prison. When you come here in the summer it’s hard to imagine the prisoners surviving such treatment. It’s easy to see why it became a tradition in Arizona. Nowadays there are more private prisons in Arizona than in any other state, and it’s become an industry.
These are reflections on the way to San Diego to get material for the last volume in the 5-book World War 1 and World War 2 series, The Dunkirk Plot.