http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Deming/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , New Mexico , Deming en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 21:54:19 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:54:19 +0000 So here we are for the next few weeks 15 miles north of Deming New Mexico at a small RV park called The Temperate Zone. It39s completely off the beaten path and we were looking forward to a month of rest and relaxation without the freeway or train noise we39ve been fraught with for most of our trip. Well we sure got that. Our nearest neighbors are a herd of black angus cattle As I look http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Deming/blog-777567.html MOWRY CITY Such as it was Mowry City sprung into existence in 1859 at the Mimbres River Station on the Butterfield Trail. It was one of the earliest land scams in the American Southwest. Sylvester Mowry was a wellknown advocate for separate territorial status for Arizona. To do so he was in the habit of making wildly exaggerated claims about population density mineral wealth and a salubrious c http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Deming/blog-774387.html When you find yourself hungry in Deming NM you have the chance to go to one of the most eclectic places youll see in your life. It is hard to find hard to see even as you stand right in front of it but once you go through its doors you are glad you made it.Bears deer crocodiles turkeys you name it theyre all there staring back at you. Do not fret theyre not alive They are http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Deming/blog-764529.html Its Cinco de Mayo and my 61st birthday. Celebrate I had half a margarita after supper but it head right to my went.We slept in this morning then Kerry cooked us a nice breakfast of scrambled eggs bacon and hash browns. After breakfast Kerry and Gena went for a hike up the side of the mountain looking for rocks. Bob and I stayed in camp catching up on blogs and relaxing.Later this after http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Deming/blog-714740.html After a quick stop at Walmart we left Artesia and drove west on Hwy 82 through dry scrubby and dusty land. It was like this for 40 or 50 miles before finally getting hilly. We drove through James Canyon where the valleys became greener to Cloudcroft at 8600 ft. There we got our first glimpses of the white sands in the distance. West of Cloudcroft the road wound down at a 6 downgrade for 16 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Deming/blog-714674.html Left this morning headed further west. Crossed into Arizona at 1025am. Kind of uneventful with the exception of the idiot in Tucson who went to the Atlanta school of Merging. Almost knocked the dust off the front of the motorhome in merging. Drove to Casa Grande AZ and stayed at the Fiesta Grande RV Resort. This is an over 55 RV park really nice but a little pricey at 40.00 per night. They a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Deming/blog-702049.html Weather 65 degreesThis morning we are headed to Carlsbad Caverns. The scenery on the road going in to the Caverns is beautiful. Carlsbad Caverns self guided tour is very interesting and somewhere between 1.3 and 2.6 miles long. This tour takes you into and down the natural entrance. You decend down a winding walkway for 750 vertical feet. The temp in the caverns is a constant 56 degrees. Always http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Deming/blog-701073.html Day 5Friday November 26th we did the Deming tour visiting the museum two wineries the theater where the Gillett's enjoy entertainment and help with the events they put on. We visited a chili farm red mexican chilis are one of the largest commodities in Deming. For dinner this night we went back to the RV Park for leftovers. Everyone brings back what they had left and the RV Park brings out t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Deming/blog-552496.html