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Queen of the Copper Camps & The Town Too Tough To Die

Posted on January 12, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

Apparently our one day beneath the earth’s surface at Kartchner Caverns wasn’t enough for us because our next sightseeing expedition would take us to Bisbee, AZ, a town that was once known as the “Queen of the Copper Camps”. Here we would take …

Exploring Kartchner Caverns State Park

Posted on January 12, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

Kartchner Caverns State Park. One of southern Arizona’s many treasures. And our next destination. Situated on the east side of the Whetstone Mountains in Benson, AZ not only does this State Park offer a lovely 62 site campground with electric …

Las Cruces Day Trips – Part II White Sands Missile Range

Posted on January 10, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

Well, this was an interesting experience to say the least! After exploring White Sands National Monument on our way back to Las Cruces we headed over to the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) and the Museum, located about 35 miles …

Las Cruces Day Trips – Part I White Sands National Monument

Posted on January 10, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

White sand dunes are obviously expected along the ocean shore, but in the middle of a New Mexico desert? But yes! There are in fact almost 300 square miles of white sand dunes in this land locked state! Located about 60 …

Updated 2022: Good Eats In Las Cruces, NM

Posted on January 10, 2017 by LindaMarch 5, 2022

Given our short 4 night stay, we seemed to eat out a lot in Las Cruces! Maybe it was all the hiking we did that stimulated our appetites or maybe it just exhausted the chef, so at the end of the …

Goodbye, Texas! Hello Las Cruces, New Mexico!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

Did you know that Rhode Island, the smallest state, can fit into Texas 221 times? No wonder that it seemed to take forever to us to drive from Mission, Texas to Las Cruces, New Mexico, a distance of 850 miles. Driving …

A Quick Trip to Mexico – Nuevo Progreso

Posted on January 2, 2017 by LindaNovember 3, 2017

Located about 40 miles from Mission, TX, Nuevo Progreso is a popular tourist destination in Mexico. Not because of its beautiful scenery or beaches but because this tiny border town draws tourists for its artistry, good food, pharmacies and 180 dental …

Birdies & Butterflies – Mission, TX

Posted on January 1, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

In southern Texas it was very easy to be bitten by the bird watching bug, particularly at Bentsen Rio Grande State Park. We’ve always enjoyed watching birds at our feeders in our backyard but during our stay we had an opportunity to …

A Visit to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), Mission, TX

Posted on December 31, 2016 by LindaJune 15, 2018

The Rio Grande Valley is located in the southernmost tip of South Texas and lies along the northern bank of the Rio Grande River. Although it is known as a “valley” it really isn’t, instead it is a delta or floodplain containing many oxbow lakes or resacas formed from pinched-off meanders …

Twas The Night before Christmas – in Mission, Texas

Posted on December 25, 2016 by RobDecember 26, 2016

My recollection of the events from the evening of December 24, 2016 from our campsite at Bentsen Palms in Mission, Texas. Twas the night before Christmas and all through the coach, Not a creature was stirring, not even a roach; The …