Well, we've finally hit the desert! Lots of sunshine, cool night time temperatures, and of course, the mountains.
The style of RV parks has changed, fewer trees, more concrete and wide open spaces.
On Christmas Eve we went to the historic town of Old Mesilla for a carolling performance in the town square. Old Mesilla is famous for its Christmas luminaries; brown paper bags with candles inside that line all the streets and the tops of buildings in the town square
It's never fun being away from home on the holidays. But where there's a will, there's a way. We weren't the only folks in town with no family around so we all got together in the clubhouse to eat our Christmas dinners. After the meal we sat in front of the outdoor fireplace and chit chatted well into the evening.
Having visited this area when we travelled in 2008, there was not a lot of tourist attractions that we wanted to revisit. Instead we had to settle with
sampling the local vino at La Vina Winery
sampling the local vino at La Vina Winery
Squeezing in a round (or three) at the beautiful New Mexico State University Golf Course
and relaxing in the beautiful hot tub
The view of the mountains from our RV is quite spectacular and my little camera does not do it justice.
But when the wind picks up to a mere 50 mph, the RV rocks and that view is quickly obliterated!
When that happens, the only thing left to do is move the recreational activities inside and let "Fats" Mahon demonstrate his skill with the cue!
Tomorrow we're off to Tucson, AZ and a stay at Voyager RV Resort. 'Til next time
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