Barb - Our drive through northern and central New Mexico was done on the two interstate highways - 40 and 25. This is the first weekend for the big hot-air balloon festival in Albuquerque. I have read about it in the past and with a school schedule in my blood have always thought, "That's in October! I can't get to that!" Well, maybe another year - with some advance reservations! We arrived in Las Cruces by mid-afternoon and located a pleasant RV park for the weekend. Bess Hobson, former Hoglan art teacher who has been retired for a few years, decided to make New Mexico her retired home. We have been in e-mail/Facebook touch during our trip and decided to come this way for a couple of days. We want to spend some time in the winter months in warmer climes, but aren't sure where. Las Cruces has pleasant winter weather, so this area could be a possibility. We went with Bess to Mesilla, an old-town area where we had dinner and a quick tour.
Ed - The day's drive was pretty easy, except for Albuquerque traffic and some road construction there. I found myself wondering how the settlers made it through this territory as we drove the 200 miles south to Las Cruces. There would have been no roads (still not very many across the desert areas) and little to no water resources. We noticed a reservoir or two on our way south, and also the start of the Rio Grande River.
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