#13-19 Moab to Albuquerque 9-16 thru 9-18

Gidget wants to know if we are there yet?  The scenery through Utah is so beautiful.

We see balancing rocks, arches, caves and sandstone rocks that have been carved by the elements.
The sky is giving us quite a show.  We encounter some showers, but drive right out of them.

Ship rock, sacred to the Navajo Indians.  and below a monument rock framed by the window of our RV.  We are now in New Mexico.  Next stop, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, where we have volunteered to help in the RV parking areas.

#11-43 Las Cruces, NM 10-25 thru10-27

The drive into Las Cruces was nice with wide roads, fewer big trucks and the overpasses were decorated.  Makes the trip more interesting.  And we had great weather!
After getting set up we took a couple of days to visit some of the sights around the area.  Our first stop was the old town of La Mesilla.  This was an original stage stop.
Many years ago the building above was used as a Butterfield Stage stop.  It now houses a nice restaurant, where we had lunch, and a couple of gift shops.

Above is the old Mission.  It sits at the end of the Plaza where many fiestas and activities still take place in La Mesillia.


As we walked around the old town area we came upon this quaint little shop.  It sells all sorts of stuff.  Bright colored chairs out front, Metal sculptures, knick-knacks and also is a flower shop. 
Back to the RV for a little nap and dinner.  Tomorrow we will drive out to the White Sands Park.

#159 Clovis, NM 10-31 thru 11-1-09

We arrived in Clovis on Sat. afternoon. Just about the time we were setting up Sarah called and asked where we were. Here in Clovis at JC Campground right around the corner from their home, so we joined them for lunch at a wonderful Mexican restaurant. Ah, I was really ready for a fix. Great fajitas and tacos. And Salsa and Chips, my tummy is really happy!

Now tonight is the night that we change our times back to standard time. We remembered that, but we forgot that we crossed into Mountain time. So we gained a couple of hours.

We headed off to meet Sarah and Joe and the family for church Sunday morning. We got there at 10:30, remembering to turn our clocks back, but it was only 9:30 am Mountain time. So we decided to go find a McDonalds and have a mocha coffee and read the paper for an hour. Boy did we feel silly not knowing what time zone we were in!

After church we all went out out to The Cotton Patch for a late lunch, then home to take a short nap. Joe, Sarah, David and Melissa came over to the coach a little after 4 pm and we visited and later Joe got Rebecca from here afternoon meet and we all had some sandwiches for dinner. Worked out fine and a lot of fun to catch up with their family. David who is 10 and Melissa who is 7, both remembered our visit two years ago and were really happy to see us (and especially Gidget).

The RV was full of us as you can see below.

Melissia on Sarah's lap. David on Joe's Lap. Rebecca in front, Joe in back..

Sarah and David on the couch. Frank with Melissia on his lap.

After our dinner of BLT sandwiches.

We had beautiful sunny weather, with only a slight breeze. I even got to wear a short sleeve shirt. The campground had nice big spaces. It is a new campground and there aren’t any big trees, but the spaces are level and the interior roads are wide and graveled. It is a good place to stop. It’s a Good Sam member, so we got a small discount.