Hello to All,

Well, we are now in Arizona and traveling back to
California. Here is our week-in-a-glance:

January 26, 2014(Sunday): Moving day from Lewisville, TX to Midland, TX – 48 degrees (a.m.) 71 degrees (high)
This morning, we left Lewisville Lake Campground at 9:00 a.m., and traveled to Midland, TX (a long drive). We were trying to get ahead of the windy weather.  We stopped in Odessa, TX for lunch at Denny’s, and then arrived at the Midland RV Campground at 4:00 p.m. for the evening.  The wind caught up to us, and it was very windy for awhile, and was going to be very cold this evening.  I told everyone that the cold weather follows us. 

January 27, 2014(Monday): Moving day from Midland, TX to Van Horn, TX – 32 degrees (a.m.) 42 degrees (high)
Well, we didn’t get ahead of the windy weather. It moved in about 4:00 a.m., so we had to wait until about 11:00 a.m. to get on the road.  It was just too windy to drive the RV in.   We had a nice day with a tail wind (which is always nice), and then we arrived at the Oasis RV Campground in Van Horn, TX at 3:00 p.m., and rested for the evening. Supposed to get down to 22 degrees tonight, hope not.

January 28, 2014(Tuesday): Moving day from Van Horn, TX to Las Cruces, NM – 19 degrees (feels like 5) (a.m.) in Van Horn, TX – 55 degrees (high) in Las Cruces, NM
Wow, this morning it was COLD!  The wind was blowing so it felt bitter cold.  We left the Oasis RV Park around 8:45 a.m., and traveled to Las Cruces, NM and arrived at the Coachlight Motel & RV Park around 11:00 a.m., and got set up on site #10A.  Later we drove into town to the Wal-Mart to pick-up a couple of items that we needed since we haven’t spent much time in the RV lately.  We relaxed and rested the rest of the
afternoon and evening.  

January 29, 2014(Wednesday): Coachlight Motel & RV Park – Las Cruces, NM -25 degrees (a.m.) 57 degrees (p.m.)
Today we stayed at the RV Park all day; I wasn’t feeling well.  We watched some movies and just rested, the weather was not too bad, and the sun was shining.  Dave worked on some travel plans.

The 'stop' sign leaving the campground

January 30, 2014(Thursday): Moving day from Las Cruces, NM - 36 (feels like 28 degrees (a.m.) 72 degrees (high) to Silver City, NM – 36 degrees (a.m.) 61 degrees (high)
This morning we left Las Cruces, NM at 8:30 a.m. and drove to Silver City, NM. We arrived at the Rose Valley RV Ranch at 10:35 a.m.   We got everything set up on Site # 61, and then we drove to The Catwalk just to find out that it was closed (website didn’t say that), so we talked to the Ranger.  He said that the flooding back in September washed it out so they had to close it for now.   We came home, and I went to do some laundry where met Mike and Shelia (from Oregon) and talked about our travels.  They said that they were going to the Gila Cliff  Dwellings tomorrow just like us, maybe we will see them there.


January 31, 2014(Friday): Rose Valley RV Ranch, Silver City, NM –
47 (feels like 44) degrees (a.m.) 59 degrees (high)
This morning we left the RV Ranch about 9:00 a.m. heading to Gila Cliff Dwellings.  We traveled along route 15.  Because of the winding roads it takes about 2 hours to go about 38 miles.  There were some really sharp “S” curves and “switchback curves”.  The temperature kept dropping as we traveled up the mountain, and then it started SNOWING!  :(  There was snow on the side of road, and we saw several deer along our way.  We finally made it to the Cliff Dwellings, and bundled up for the 1 mile hike.

  

Dave took his electric cart as far as he could, then left it sitting at the bottom of the steps.  We started walking, just taking our time, and Dave rested on the benches that were along the trail.  We got about ¾ of the way to the Cliff Dwellings, and Dave said he couldn’t go any further, his legs were burning, so I left him on the bench resting and walked on to the Cliff Dwellings. 

You could walk up the steps, and walk through the caves and see the rooms that were used by the Mogollon people.  After walking through the 5-6 caves, I then had to come down a ladder :( (I do not like coming down ladders) to get down to the bottom level, and I heard someone tell me to be careful, and it was Dave. He had made it the rest of the way up. So happy that he made it there to see the Cliff Dwellings.  We talked to another couple for awhile, and then started the mile hike back down the trail (much easier), and made it back to the car and had ourselves a little picnic (we had taken our picnic basket with bread, peanut butter and chips).  

We drove to the Visitor Center and walked through the little museum there, and then watched a short movie on the Mogollon people.  When we came out of the movie, there were Mike & Shelia just getting there.  They were going to watch the movie and then go see the Cliff Dwellings.  They were going back the way we came so they could stop at the Buckhorn Steakhouse. We were going back another way, Route 35, which was a much better drive and no snow. :)  

The Memory Lane Cemetery that was next door to Rose Valley RV Ranch (I didn’t get a chance to go over there) is an old cemetery, and Billy the Kidd’s mother is supposed to be buried there.

February 1, 2014(Saturday): Moving day from Silver City, NM – 41 (feels like 32) degrees (a.m.) to Willcox, AZ – 46 (feels like 40) degrees (a.m.) 52 degrees (high)
This morning we left Silver City, NM about 8:15 a.m. and drove to Willcox, AZ and arrived at Fort Willcox RV Park about 10:30 a.m.  Talked to Linda (who runs the place) for awhile.  Linda asked us if we brought the cold and wind...........and we told her we probably did since the cold and wind seem to follow us.  :-) It was very nice out this way last week and today, not so much.  Then we drove into Willcox to look around.  We found The Dining Car restaurant (looked like a train box car), and had lunch (not the best food that I have had) and then we came home to relax.  Dave took a nap, and I did this journal and balanced the checkbook. 

Well, that is about it for now, hope everyone is staying warm (since this cold weather has not left anyone out)

 

 So until the next time………………………….

Keep the Faith………………………Keep Smiling and

Keep A Song In Your Heart.

Love,
Linda