Great sign during our walk today
This morning we took a quick walk up a hill next to our campground, which gave us a view of the “Hidden Valley”….also the name of the RV park. We were surprised at the number of people at this park. We figured most of them had to be snow birds, staying put for the sunshine. It’s certainly a ways from town, and the road is very bumpy and slow, so we don’t think trips to town are frequent.
Why Hidden Valley RV got its name...
As a result of the stopover that required 10+ miles on dusty roads, Howie needed a wash. And as luck would have it there was a group doing car washes for donations and as I approached there were smiling faces welcoming something different than “just another car”. I found out they did car washes weekly (they were part of a Baptist outreach program, but today was a little slow because there were several competing groups doing washes.)
Sticking out like a sore thumb...
We stopped yesterday at a small quilt shop, and the owner gave Judy a book of quilt shops across the US. Well, that little stop might cost Harris a bunch as we travel across the states! Sure enough, there was a quilt shop in Deming, the next town along the way, so we stopped. We also ate a quick lunch there, then headed for Las Cruses.
Getting Howie washed after the dirt roads
We had decided to just cruise through Las Cruses, and do more in El Paso. We did stop for a quilt shop, but then drove on. In El Paso, we stopped at the visitor center and were given more brochures, maps, and info than we know what to do with. We headed out to Hueco Tank State Park, which was a good thing since they close at 6. We were given a site, required to watch a video about the park, and told the gates close behind us at 6. We are about 30 miles from El Paso, so it’s a good thing we have our groceries already!
Our camping spot for the night
Heuco Tank State Park is an ancient site, full of petroglyphs and pictures from hundreds of years ago. The “tank” refers to many natural basins that fill up with rain water and hold the water for a long time. So, this was a place many ancient peoples have gathered and lived. Tomorrow we’ll go exploring.
New moon rise behind our camp site.
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