Alamogordo, NM

Tuesday May 7, 2019

We were up early and out of here by 8:10, Brad with the Moho and I had the truck and Rudy.  I got to the Moho shop just as Brad was finishing up with the technician.  We sat for a few minutes then we all got back in the truck and headed out in search of some coffee.  We finally settled on a coffee shop, 'Mad Coffee', but they didn't have any decaf, so we had up the road to a truck stop.  Brad got gas while I headed inside for coffee and a breakfast wrap to share (oatmeal and yogurt fades fast).  We finished there head out to the neighborhood park to eat, nice park but the wind just never lets up.  After that back to the shop for the Moho, no work done as it would take about 3 weeks for all the parts, and repairs and we are only here for a week.  Back home all set up by 12:30 and then nothing to do for the rest of the afternoon.   Brad did make chicken on the grill for a nice evening meal.

Wednesday May 8, 2019

We had breakfast on the grill then got ready and headed out to the White Sands National Monument.  We stopped at the visitors center and checked out the small museum they had and watched the 17

We made it to the top

of the Dune!!

min. film about the dunes themselves which ended up helping us appreciate the dunes when we got out there.  We then headed into the park, first stop at the Inter dune Boardwalk.  It was a short boardwalk over the dunes that had descriptions of some of the plants in the area.  Back to the truck and off to the heart of the dunes.  Now the sand is really gypsum that get tumbled and breaks down into tiny particles and looks like sand.  It was beautiful and absolutely  white when the sun shown on the dunes, we parked and actually climbed to the top of one of the dunes, that was not as easy as it sounds either.  We watched people sledding down the dunes, I think they would do about 2 runs and then would have enough of the climb.  Now the kids seemed to enjoy the challenge and would do a few more runs.  There were lots of picnic tables (all covered) and  a lot of them were being used.  We spent about 3 hours there then headed back to get Rudy and do some more walking.  We had a lazy dinner night and ordered wings from the Oasis Bar and Grill here on base, not bad.


 Pictures of White Sand click here:     White Sands

Thursday May 9, 2019

Oatmeal and yogurt then off we headed to Cloudcroft at 8500 feet elevation.  That really messes with us, we end up having to eat a breakfast bar and drink lots of water just to settle our stomachs. We stopped about half way up in High Rolls, NM  at the Old Apple Barn.  Now I thought I had seen junk

The Lodge reminded me of 

something out of 

'Dirty Dancing'

stores before, but this place put most of them to shame, it was rooms and rooms of stuff.  Nothing anybody would really need but they must sell a bunch of it to still be in business.  We headed up to hill and found the Chamber of Commerce and got some information on the town.  Found a local place to eat, chicken sandwich for Brad and I had the chicken quesadilla, both were good.  The museum was closed so our next option was a long drive, ah but then I spied the shopping area, so we turned in there.  There were a lot of little shops, the 'Off the Beaten Path' shop had some great things, but most of what I wanted was well over $100 and really wouldn't have fit in the Moho.   I had an iced tea from lunch, but Brad wanted to stop at a coffee shop and actually got a drink (Dirt Chai) that didn't make him sick, she made it with Almond Milk and decaf espresso....he was in heaven.  We walked around town until about 3:00, even making a purchase, then

I love all the whirly gig

artsy item up here!!

headed up to 'The Lodge' to check that out.  We thought about having Mother's day dinner there, but $42.00 for a buffet and I just can't eat enough to make that worth it, but the place is beautiful, built in 1899 and even has a resident ghost named Rebecca, no we didn't see her.  We were heading back down the mountain and decided to stop at the Wild Game Bar and Market.  Based on their recommendations we got some Bison burgers and a pack of wild boar sausage....I'll keep you posted on how they end up tasting.  A quick stop at Albertson's then home to rescue Rudy, a walk around with him then sitting outside trying to hide from the wind.  In for left overs for dinner and to watch The Big Bang Theory, it's getting close to the end of the show.

Friday May 10, 2019

We got up this morning with no real plans, so just hanging out at the Moho, Brad headed off for a bike ride and I jumped in the shower.  Brad came back, got cleaned up and we headed into town for lunch.  We stopped at the Patio Pizza restaurant and had Green Chili pizza, a bit spicy and not to bad, but I think once is enough for me.  A quick stop at the Lowe's Market to check out the store then off to the 'Tularosa Basin Museum of History'.  We spent about 2 hours in there, first a bit of an orientation from the lady at the desk, then off to tour the museum on our own.  After that we found an antique store to roam around....boy the stuff was expensive, but I did manage to make a small purchase.