Bisbee is a mining town. Built on hilly ground. Lots of streets going up and down. Quaint houses. interesting downtown. A future shopping trip. But Friday was a day to go underground. Although we go underground almost everyday on the days we work, but we had never been in a mine. So when we got to Bisbee we decided to take the tour of the Queen Mine. Waiting for our tour time, we had lunch at the Bisbee Breakfast Club. (See a previous blog entry. )
We were ready when we returned at 2pm for our tour. Our guide Bill issued each of us a hardhat, safety vest, and flashlight. Probably not necessary but it did give everyone the feeling of what it was like to be a miner. After a short introduction, we all boarded the narrow gauge cars that were hitched to unique small engine for a ride into the side of the mountain. A 10 minute not quite comfortable ride got us deep into the mountain. We disembarked and walked up steps to a hollowed out area where miners actually worked. Bill explained mining procedures. It was amazing that folks did this ugly job deep in the bowels of the earth for years and years.
We were ready when we returned at 2pm for our tour. Our guide Bill issued each of us a hardhat, safety vest, and flashlight. Probably not necessary but it did give everyone the feeling of what it was like to be a miner. After a short introduction, we all boarded the narrow gauge cars that were hitched to unique small engine for a ride into the side of the mountain. A 10 minute not quite comfortable ride got us deep into the mountain. We disembarked and walked up steps to a hollowed out area where miners actually worked. Bill explained mining procedures. It was amazing that folks did this ugly job deep in the bowels of the earth for years and years.
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