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63rd Stop - Roswell, NM

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Blog Post #74 - Written June 9, 2026 Stay: October 25-27, 2025 So, as life tends to be on the road, our travel plans once again changed.  While we were in the Guadalupe Mountains, another camper let us know that the Carlsbad Caverns were officially closed due to the government shutdown. We were definitely frustrated, since they were one of the main reasons for coming this far south into New Mexico and Texas.  So, back to the planning board we went. Since there wasn't too much on the western side of the state, and the White Sands National Park was also closed, we opted for the east side of the state. And what should lie there but the supernatural town of Roswell. We pulled into Trailer Village RV Park just in time for their Trunk or Treat Halloween activity.  We decorated our truck with some decorations that Aunt Ash had brought out for us in Joshua Tree (thanks Ash!) and were glad that we had picked up some Halloween costumes in Arizona.  The kids got to go around to...
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62nd Stop - Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX

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Blog Post #73 - Written June 9, 2026 Stay: October 23-24, 2025 We bid New Mexico goodbye (for now) and ventured into the panhandle of Texas to see the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.  On our drive, we could see Mexico, but did not cross the border.   Our campground was simple, but unique.  The owners of Mountain View RV Park installed these fun sculptures around the campsites.  The kids loved climbing on them.  I was only slightly nervous about their exploration of the campground, since the hosts said that they had seen a few rattlesnakes around. (I hadn't quite recovered from our Joshua Tree incident...)  But instead of rattlesnakes, they found 2 black widows! How exciting  ;) We took the next day to go explore the Guadalupe Mountains National Park (which, I'll admit, I had never heard of before this trip).  The mountains are quite imposing, mostly because the rest of the landscape is extremely flat.   The Mountains are really t...
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61st Stop - Deming, NM

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Blog Post #72 - Written May 28, 2026 Stay: October 22, 2025 We pulled into our next Harvest Host, Mountain View Acres, late in the evening.  The kids needed to get some energy out, so Gary took them on a hike/run to the far corner of the property while I cooked dinner and got the rooms set up.   Since it was dark when we arrived, we didn't get to appreciate the views from our campground until the next morning.   Our host's neighbors gave us a sweet welcome to New Mexico. And yes... Highland Cows are really that adorable! Our host's property was full of unique desert life, with bugs, spiders, and thorny plants.  We originally came to Deming to check out City of Rocks State Park.  But instead, we decided to try our luck at Rockhound State Park.  Our goal was to find the elusive Thunder Egg.  Alas, we did not find any... BUT....  We found some awesome grasshoppers. I mean, wow! I had never imagined that they could be considered beautiful....
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