On the Road Again

Yesterday's post was actually written on Wednesday the 30th, but was submitted on Thursday morning because of a slow Internet connection.  Later Thursday we left AZ, after being there about 2 months.  We went back to the same RV park we had stopped at back in late January in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Just fairly flat US highways and Interstates.  The only thing of note was an accident scene just outside of Las Cruces where a pickup and 5th wheel had gone into the median and rolled over.  Both were destroyed with all of their possessions strewn along the median.  What a "wake up call" to not drive when tired or distracted!

Today was a little more interesting: first a Border Patrol stop on US70 just outside of White Sands.

This was followed by playing tourist at the White Sands National Monument.

For the granddaughters who are reading this (as well as their parents) this spot is unique in all the world because of _____??

The next town, Alamogordo, had a very interesting Missile and Space Museum which we also looked through.

We left town around 1:00 PM and climbed East on US82 to the ski area of Cloudcroft and beyond.  This was a loooong uphill climb, that wasn't terribly steep, but it just kept climbing for at least 10 miles.  That put a little strain on the temp gauge.  We are spending Friday night at The Ranch, an RV park owned by Escapees RV Club members.  Their 4:00PM "Happy Hour" is a real social event.  We will keep pushing into Texas tomorrow, to try to stay ahead of some high winds and high temps that are forecasted for this weekend.