So Jenna and I went down to Douglas, AZ for the last 2 days to check out the town (pop. 18,000) and get everything set up for her new teaching job down there. The town is literally on the US-Mexico border and is on the other side of the border fence from Agua Prieta, Sonora (pop. 100,000). The town is much different than life in Phoenix. The air is cooler, the people friendlier, the cars slower, and the border to another nation on the other side of the street... Overall I really like this town (and it neighboring town of Bisbee.
On Highway 80 heading south towards Douglas:
A very unusal-looking mountain slope between Bisbee and Douglas:
A mural and small plaza in downtown Douglas highlighting Douglas' unique role as a cross-cultural crossroads between the USA and Mexico:
A nice gazebo downtown:
At the intersection of 2nd avenue and Pan-American Highway in downtown Douglas. Mexico is well, one street south of here but as the yellow sign says "Weapons and ammo illegal in Mexico" so leave your guns at the border...
Jenna and I stopped by the Subway at the gas station and then ate our lunch at this park in downtown Douglas before coming back to Phoenix. This little square park has a church at each corner and a beautiful fountain and band-shell in it along with many shady trees and benches to enjoy the chirping birds and bubbling water sounds:
This is one of the churches at one corner of the park:
More of the park. If you have a really sharp eye you may spot a certain red Prius in the background somewhere:
One more picture of the fountain:
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