Today was a day to pretty much hang around the campground and relax. We did take the opportunity to ride up to Artesia and get some lunch. If you're ever there, I highly recommend the lunch buffet at La Fonda. By far some of the best Tex-Mex food that I've had. In fact, we ate so much there that dinner is out of the question.
Once back to the campground, pool time was the order of the day. Not only is it very hot today (101) but there's a strong and very dry wind blowing. The pool is refreshing but in just minutes after getting out, you're completely dry. It's actually very uncomfortable especially if you're used to some humidity.
During our stay here, we continue to meet fellow travelers on bikes. We met a guy from Illinois who is out on his Harley for two months. We exchanged some nice stories with him. We also met a husband and wife who tow both a camper and a small trailer behind it that holds their Harley. He's active duty Army and just finished up his 7th ! tour in Afghanistan. He handles logistics for special operations teams getting them and their equipment from point A to point B. They've been traveling from North Carolina taking the sites in. Finally we met five older guys from Pennsylvania who are riding across the country. They're riding a mix of Harleys and 1200 LTs and are hitting some of the same places we are.
The wildlife at this campground is numerous and diverse. Jackrabbits are all over, the morning doves are fat, and we were serenaded by coyotes during breakfast yesterday. I did see one tarantula this morning but he was dead. Apparently they'll be out at night so I'll see if I can get a picture of one once it gets dark.
Tomorrow we go over the mountains and past White Sands National Monument to Las Cruces. We're going to stay two days there and run up to Silver City and a couple of other places to see the sites.
Until then!
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