Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Las Cruces, NM, 40 Ft. Road Runner, Old Mesilla, NM

We have moved from Cactus Rose RV Park in Texas to Mountain View RV Park in Bowie, Arizona with stops in Lamesa, TX, Hackberry Lake Recreation Area in Carlsbad, New Mexico and Western Skys RV Park in Vado, New Mexico.  While at Western Skys we spent part of a day in the Las Cruces, New Mexico area.


Our site at Lamesa, TX - free camping at the city park with water and electric hook-ups

Our site at Hackberry Lake Recreation Area near Carlsbad, NM - free camping on BLM land

An oil rig on BLM land near the camping area

Sunset in the desert the first night

Sunset in the desert the second night

40' by 20' roadrunner sculpture near Las Cruces, NM made entirely of scrap materials - amazingly realistic from a distance

Las Cruces, NM and the Organ Mountains in the background

The sculpture is made of old sneakers, electronic parts, crutches, etc





Legs are made of strips of old tires



We visited "Old Mesilla Village" the original settlement at Las Cruces that features original architecture from the mid to late 1800's

Basilica Of San Albino 

Town Square







Original stick ceilings in the Thunderbird de la Mesilla

1800's architecture



The old courthouse (now a gift shop) where Billy The Kid was brought by Sherriff Pat Garrett to be put on trial for murder in 1880.  Billy was convicted and sentenced to hang but later escaped after being transported to Lincoln, New Mexico.

More typical architecture

Western Skys RV Park - Vado, NM

Our site at Western Skys RV Park - pretty close quarters

Our current location at Mountain View RV Park in Bowie, Arizona (not far from Fort Bowie - a noted fort in the area - (see the next blog - coming soon)

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