THE 3:10 TO ENCHANTMENT…

THE 3:10 TO ENCHANTMENT…

The 3:10 to Yuma
Stops here

Heading east from San Diego we stop in the border town of Winterhaven, CA along the Colorado River.  The River’s Edge RV Resort is full of snowbirds escaping the freezing north. Although located right on the river, there’s no Wi-Fi or paved roads, but it’s ok for a quick stop before dashing across Arizona.  We venture across the Colorado River into Yuma, AZ for a quick tour of the infamous Yuma Prison.  In addition to the ruins of the prison there is a museum that gives us a glimpse of prison life. 

After blasting 395 miles east from Winterhaven, we pull into the Visitor Center just west of Lordsburg, NM.  Dimples is injured.  A road gator has damaged the sewer hose carrier, the hose is long gone and the black water release handle is ripped off.  So we spend a free night of legal boon docking in the visitor center parking lot and figure out the best place to do the repairs.

8-9-10…blast off...

The next morning we head for Las Cruces where the SunnyAcres RV Park is home while parts are ordered and repairs completed.  Our Space is wide and level and even has a small workshop complete with a work bench, just what's needed to make all of the necessary repairs.  It’s times like this that I am truly grateful that Chris is handy and inventive.  Not wanting to play favorites, we give Dave a little attention too. He heads over to the local GMC dealer for a spa day. (AKA 50k mile service.) 

White on  White

There are a few sights around Las Cruces worth visiting.  In nearby Alamogordo is the New Mexico Museum of Space History and planetarium.  We peruse the exhibits that include the International Space Hall of Fame and catch a short IMAX film about the Hubble. 

On our way back we stop at the White Sands NationalMonument.  275 square miles of gypsum sand, the largest gypsum field in the world, to view and play in.  We drive to the end of the 8-mile park road and then hike back into the dunes.  Surprisingly gypsum dunes are much easier to hike on than sand dunes.  The late afternoon sun gives us some great contrasts for white on white photography.

Mesilla Church

Adjacent to Las Cruces is the town of Old Mesilla.  Lots of historic adobe structures, tchotchke shopping and most excellent $5.00 green chili Bloody Mary’s on Sunday at the Double Eagle Restaurant Bar. This is also the town where William H. Bonney AKA Billy the Kid was tried and sentenced to hang.

It’s great to be back in the land of enchantment and now that repairs are complete, it’s time to hit the road and seek out Aliens in Roswell…