Nov 21, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, New Mexico

I was starting to feel too sedentary, so told Bob that we had to move the motorhome "somewhere", so I could feel like we are moving a little. It extends into AZ, NM, TX, including the cities of El Paso, TX and Las Cruces & Deming, NM. ... On Sunday morning, we went a little further down the road from the campground to a picnic area, Spring Canyon, at the base of the Floridas.I was starting to feel too sedentary, so told Bob that we had to move the motorhome "somewhere", so I could feel like we are moving a little. It extends into AZ, NM, TX, including the cities of El Paso, TX and Las Cruces & Deming, NM. ... On Sunday morning, we went a little further down the road from the campground to a picnic area, Spring Canyon, at the base of the Floridas....

Nov 21, 2009 - Busy and Fun Weekend

Friday after i had washed the roof, i purchase the sealant needed to fix all the "cracks" around the several roof vents.Friday after i had washed the roof, i purchase the sealant needed to fix all the "cracks" around the several roof vents....

Nov 20, 2009 - Rockhound State Park and Silver City

We need to catch you up on our wanderings. Next stop, Teri and Bill's home in the high desert country outside of Silver City. ... Great to spend time with them again.We need to catch you up on our wanderings. Next stop, Teri and Bill's home in the high desert country outside of Silver City. ... Great to spend time with them again....

Nov 19, 2009 - Las Cruces, NM

We had a leisurely start with a 250-mile drive planned. It’s a long haul up over San Agustin pass at 5,900 feet; but, then Las Cruces pops up on the horizon as we head down the other side of the pass. ... We have KOA points accumulated from our stays over the summer so we decided to cash those in and stay at the KOA in Las Cruces; another good reason is that it’s on the way to I-10 and it’s an easy hop-on for us in the morning for our final leg of our journey to Tucson. ...

Nov 18, 2009 - Our visit to Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Today we visited Carlsbad Caverns National Park and were, again, left breathless by the beauty and enormity of these caves. ... And for us Easterners who have seen Howe Caverns previously, it is still an amazing place and of a much larger scale than Howe Caverns.Today we visited Carlsbad Caverns National Park and were, again, left breathless by the beauty and enormity of these caves. ... And for us Easterners who have seen Howe Caverns previously, it is still an amazing place and of a much larger scale than Howe Caverns....

Nov 18, 2009 - Santa Rosa

Anyway, there was no panic as we had only planned a really short day, 160 miles, to Santa Rosa. ... It was a good break and we set out again for Santa Rosa. ... We arrived in Santa Rosa and checked into our campground for the night. ... Joe took her for a walk up town and his assessment is that Santa Rosa is pretty dead; it's sad to see all the abandoned businesses, I guess a victim of the recession. ...

Nov 18, 2009 - Carlsbad Caverns

We went to Carlsbad Caverns today.We went to Carlsbad Caverns today....

Nov 18, 2009 - Busy Day

Yesterday was a very busy day for Terri and I.Yesterday was a very busy day for Terri and I....

Nov 17, 2009 - The SKP park at Deming, NM

It was one of the shortest drives we’ve had this year, from Sierra Vista, AZ to Deming, NM about 208 miles. ... The next day we made our way to the Deming visitors center where we acquired the walking tour map. ... It took about an hour and covered the downtown core of 4 blocks.It was one of the shortest drives we’ve had this year, from Sierra Vista, AZ to Deming, NM about 208 miles. ... The next day we made our way to the Deming visitors center where we acquired the walking tour map. ... It took about an hour and covered the downtown core of 4 blocks....

Nov 16, 2009 - Week Twenty Four - Southwest Adventures

Monday - Nov 9 - Couldn't resist another soak in "Desert Pete's" section. (No eating for us next week!) What a great weekend in Albuquerque! A nice farewell to the desert southwest. ...

Nov 16, 2009 - Rock City State Park

We are staying in Deming, NM and took a trip up to Silver City today. ... We stopped at Rock City State Park.We are staying in Deming, NM and took a trip up to Silver City today. ... We stopped at Rock City State Park....

Nov 15, 2009 - Las Cruces, NM - A Relaxing Sunday

So after lunch we headed southwest on H-82 towards Las Cruces. ... When we arrived in Las Cruces, we spent several hours at the mall this afternoon. ... What a yummy for the tummy! We are parked at WalMart* in Las Cruces, NM. ...