This week we took a short jaunt down Hwy 70 to the second largest city in New Mexico; Las Cruces. Again the view and the weather have been fantastic. Wasn't sure the truck was going to make it up over the Organ Mountains as we travelled from Alamogordo to Las Cruces. Man, the incline was sooo steep!
Just outside Las Cruces is the small town of Old Mesilla. This historic area has been restored/maintained to reflect its early 1800s heritage. A "hot spot" in the mid 1800s, this town saw many outlaws on its streets, including Billy The Kid. Jim is standing next to the courthouse where Billy The Kid was sentenced to hang. The Kid eventually escaped, thus avoiding his death sentence for a short period.
The town is very picturesque and certainly worth the aftenoon stroll.
That being said, the real find in Las Cruces has been the RV Park - Hacienda RV Resort! This place is fantastic! The attention to detail is
obvious in the layout of the park, the cleanliness of the facility and the friendliness of the staff. The park offers a complimentary breakfast and daily newspaper. On Friday evenings, they sponsor a happy hour, complete with free margaritas.
It also offers a therapeutic hot tub and exercise room. The sites, while no where near as large as the ones at Stephenfield, are quite spacious and and well designed.
And the dogs love the large off-leash park
RV buddies - this is a must stop when in New Mexico!
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