Deming, New Mexico

We left Dallas the morning of Tuesday November 5th and stopped for the night at a Walmart at Pecos, TX. We met an interesting couple from Calgary who were in the midst of doing a circle tour before they settled for the winter in Yuma, AZ.  They had driven their toy hauler (holding a motorcycle for their alternate transportation) to Florida, then along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.  They headed out to Carlsbad NM to visit the caverns the next morning as we left for Deming, NM.

On the drive to Deming we stopped at Las Cruces for gas.  It was the cheapest we've purchased to date at the price of $2.85/gallon with our discount at Pilot/Flying J. That's about 80 cents per litre in Cdn $.

We stayed at the LOW-HI Ranch in Deming for 2 nights.  Great price and very social group (Loners on Wheels Club owns the ranch).  The weather was sunny and cool:  19C high in daytime with low overnight of 3C. 

Our breakfast amusement on Thursday morning was watching a cat stalking a Road Runner who was sunning himself on a low fence rail in front of our RV.  The Road Runner ran from one end of the rail to the other to avoid the cat then flew up to the top of a bush where the cat couldn't reach him. 

Cat acting like Wiley Coyote

We visited the Rock Hound State Park in the area and did a short hike on what appeared to be their longest trail. There is a pretty view of the valley from the camping area in the park. We were disappointed that the Visitor Center was not open despite being there during the hours posted. Luckily we only paid $5 to enter the park.

One of the unusual grasshoppers we encountered at the Rock Hound State Park.

Big, fat grasshopper.

Thursday night we went out to the movies. $7 each to see Bad Grandpa. Enjoyed a good laugh.