Feb 11, 2013 - Day 210 - to Lordsburg, New Mexico

We got the bus to Campers World by 8:00 AM, and by 11:30 AM we were on the road west, only $80. poorer. They had tightened the tension on the drivers side slide and the awning was retracted fully, with no flapping. It was still windy and dusty. We drove a few hours through the desert to Lordsburg to a KOA to spend the night. The park was not bad, very barren, and the fellow at the desk was the least friendly campground person we have met. The forecast predicts frost for tonight.

Jan 23, 2013 - Lordsburg, NM

Lordsburg is halfway between El Paso and Tombstone on I-10, and there ain't a whole lot here. Lordsburg is actually a nice little 'town' with everything you need: fuel, groceries, a decent small restaurant, and a couple of chain motels. They also have a small school and a McDonalds inside a quickstop gas! In New England we would call this a village. The whole place including residential is less than a half mile across, and when you reach the edge of the village it opens up to desert again. Several people have asked how Holly and Mack are...

Jan 14, 2013 - freezing our #^*&)#$ off!!!

Lake Cahuilla campground, near Palm Springs, was full of BC islanders. We met a guy from Comox that knows Helen and there were two bunches of Port Alberni folks we know, so lots of talk and visiting. We had a great visit one afternoon with Sharon & Denis White, friends from home. The next morning we spent about 3 hours with Jim & Marian Anaka and got some great tips about Texas as they have been there 3 times (Donna worked with Jim at Hydro and on one of the grad committees). It was great to see everyone but because we wanted to visit Dad...

Dec 25, 2012 - Merry Christmas everyone. Hope it was a good day for all of you.

We had Christmas dinner tonight in our coach with Ralph & JoAnn. Dinner was ham, parsley potatoes, baked beans, broccoli, pumpkin pie and chocolate cake. Yum yum. It's kind of weird not being with family Christmas day, but being with good friends made it special. We're one day closer to CA and the Rose Bowl Parade.

Jan 27, 2012 - Lordsburg, NM

Got up bright and early (or rather dark and early) and had breakfast at the Big Bend Motor Lodge before heading out. We enjoyed our time in this rather desolate but beautiful part of Texas. We stopped in Las Cruces, New Mexico to have lunch at one of our all-time favorite restaurants - La Posta - which serves excellent Mexican food. We are staying overnight in Lordsburg, NM before going to Yuma, AZ tomorrow.

Nov 9, 2011 - Land of Enchantment

I woke up this morning in Van Horn, TX and it was cold. It must have gotten done to the low 40’s or upper 30’s. With the heater not working in Winnie, I decided that I would add another Camping World to my list when I got to El Paso. Unfortunately, they were booked up so I bought another electric heater and a couple of propane cylinders for my catalytic heater. It’s supposed to get down to freezing tonight in New Mexico. The drive to El Paso was unremarkable the land is pretty flat with mountains in the distance. Not a lot to see, so I...

Jan 25, 2011 - Lordsburg, New Mexico

Today we travelled west through El Paso and into New Mexico. It was a beautiful day and ideal for travelling. We went through another Border Patrol Check point. They don't seem to have much interest in us. There is a lot of agriculture along the Rio Grande in this area. Just west of El Paso, we once again saw the huge dairy farm that we remembered from last trip through here. It was miles and miles of feed lot type enclosures within 100 feet of the interstate. There were thousands of cows, and boy could you smell them! Tonight we are at...

Jan 20, 2011 - Lordsburg

Nous étions supposés arrêter pour à Guadalupe Mountains State Park pour quelques jours, afin de faire des randonnées en montagne, mais la température était un peu trop froide pour la nuit car lorsque nous sommes passés vers 11hres am, il faisait que 3 degrés. Donc, nous nous rendons jusqu’à Lordsburg (Nouveau Mexique) dans un Flying J pour la nuit. Ce qui est intéressant dans ces , nous pouvons s’approvisionner en gaz, en gaz propane, remplir notre réservoir d’eau potable et vider nos réservoirs d’eau en partant le matin. Nous...

Jan 5, 2011 - Lordsburg, New Mexico

Snow day!! We waited until it warmed up to +4 C at 10:30 this morning before heading out, bound for New Mexico. (note to the Phoenix folks, we would have liked to stay awhile and meet up with you, but it was way too cold for us there!!) It started out as a nice sunny day. As we entered into the Tonto National Forest, there were clouds in the distance, and appeared to be snowing. Yup, it was snow alright! About half way to our destination, we were riding beside clumps of snow, and the temperature dropped considerably. We took it easy, and...

Nov 8, 2010 - Lordsburg, New Mexico

We left Tucson today which was hard as the weather has been so great! It was in the mid 80s everyday. We are on our way to Las Cruces, New Mexico to see John and Shari and spend Thanksgiving with them and all of their family. We stopped at a unique rest area on I-10 just before leaving Arizona. It was in a high spot that let you see for miles and was surrounded by huge boulders. If you have ever traveled on I-10 you know where I am talking about. We have stopped for the night at a KOA in Lordsburg, New Mexico as it was at our 150 limit. Its...

Nov 2, 2010 - Lordsburg, New Mexico

We arrived in Lordburg, New Mexico at about 6:00 tonight, we pulled into a Flying J. We feel safe staying in them, there is always a store and a restaurant, as well as good prices on diesel, dump station (if you need one). Very convenient! We ate dinner right there at Denny's. We made a change of plans as we were driving, the beauty of the freedom we feel every day. The original plan was to go to Tucson, AZ, but then we thought...why? Even though neither of us have been there, we decided to bypass it for a shorter route (saved about 100...

Oct 16, 2010 - Lordsburg, NM

Lordsburg, NM Our last day at T or C, we went exploring Ghost Towns. We found Lake Valley which was the site of over 400 silver mines, and is unique because it sits on top of a lake that is less than 100 feet under the surface of the land. The town was a boom town until WWII when the government ordered mining stopped. A few folks held on until the 1990’s. Today the only residents are 2 employees of the BLM who watch over the town. We are slowly making our way to Arizona, stopping at Lordsburg about 150 miles from Truth or Consequences. We...