Hello everyone!!! Sorry its been so long since my last blog but we have been very busy. We left Louisiana on Friday, April 9th and started our trek across Texas.
We spent 2 days on the outskirts of Houston with a side trip down to Kemah, a small town on Galvaston Bay.
Next stop was San Antonio where we spent 3 rainy days. In between raindrops, we went to the Alamo and The Riverwalk. Had a great time! We then went north to the hill country and a small town called Boerne. Very pretty area but it rained for the two days we were there.
We then traveled to the Caverns of Sonora and their campground. This was high on a rocky hill--- very interesting landscapes.We didn't go in to the caverns but met a real nice couple from California. I guess that was the reason for us to drive way up there!! We've kept in touch ever since.
After 400+ miles of desert and high hills, we finally arrived in El Paso. We spent 3 nights there. The highlight of that stop was dinner at The Cattlemans Steak House. This is a working cattle ranch 5 miles into the desert. Many movies were shot there and one hall is full of movie memorabila. Another room has a collection of old western saddles. The entrance hall has historical pictures, several Frederick Remington sculptures. Out side is a zoo, a small lake, and all kinds of western things. The resturant has 4 large rooms, each one unique. The was food very good. While eating, several peacocks were at the window watching us eat.
On Tue., April 20th, we moved upto Alamogordo, New Mexico and stayed at an Elk's Lodge. They have 15 sites with full hookups. The mountains are just BEAUTIFUL!!! Once we were setup, we drove down to White Sands. That was unbelieveable!!!! The next day we went up to see the Three Rivers Petroglyphs.
These are rock paintings 600 - 1000 years old. Very interesting!!!!
From there, we drove up a mountain to Cloudcrof, elevation 8,650 ft and had a beer in a real west bar.
We next went to Las Cruces to wait for our mail and our new refrigerator door. Last Sunday, I opened the door and it fell on the floor!!!! A small piece of plastic broke and that was holding it in place!! While there we went to an old west town from 1856. MESSILLA is famous for convicting Billy The Kid for murder. It looks the same as it did in the old days. The next day the door arrived. Next we are headed west for Arizona!!!
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