In early October, 2021, Ms. Karen and I made a quick vacation trip to Central Arizona above Phoenix. Our purpose for the trip was to ride the Verde Canyon Railroad. It was a four-hour drive to Cottonwood for our first night where we stayed at the Iron Horse Inn, in Old Town Cottonwood. The Tavern Inn and the Iron Horse Inn were recommended by Roger Naylor, travel writer, who lives in that neck of the woods. The Tavern Inn was new, popular, and had a Restaurant. We chose the Iron Horse as it was historic, less expensive and history was our main reason for stopping in Cottonwood in the first place.
