We arrived at our campground - Hacienda RV Resort - at 12:45 after gaining an hour when we crossed into the Mountain Time Zone. The park is very nice and we have another pull through space where we can leave the truck hitched to the fifth wheel:
After setting up, we took a short drive to Old Mesilla, which is a historic town next to Las Cruces, and only about a mile from the campground. We walked around the Plaza where there were many nice shops and restaurants:
and there was the Basilica of San Albino, where there happened to be a wedding taking place:
The historic town was where the Gadsen Purchase was signed, making New Mexico part of the U.S. in 1854. Also, read in the campground link above as this is the location where several famous western outlaws used to stay. Billy the Kid was tried and sentenced to hang in the courthouse that was located across the plaza of the Old Mesilla Square. The old courthouse is now a gift shop.
It was also nice for us to see mountains that we have missed seeing for the last year and a half. Las Cruces is surrounded by mountains and we took this shot of the Organ Mountains - in daylight and again at sunset:
While walking around the clubhouse facility at the campground, we came upon this little remnant of the storm that hit here about a week ago:
Yes, it is snow.
It is 33 degrees outside this morning and is about the same as it was in Campbellsville - what's the deal? Of course, this is a much prettier part of the country and we plan to explore a little bit of the area today. The big difference between here and Campbellsville, weather wise, is that we can count on it to go up to about 65 during the day. It's nice to be back out west again. Happy New Year everybody...
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