Truth or Consequences,NM, Las Vegas, NM, Fort Huachuca, AZ

While at Fort Huachuca, we enjoyed time with Brian and family and enjoyed our granddaughter Sammy.  She's graduating from Kindergarten this year and is very proud of her graduation picture.  "It looks just like Mommy's.  Can we put it on the wall with yours?" She is adorable.  I'm not biased in the least. 

The desert is blooming 

We left Fort Huachuca on Friday, April 18, and drove to Truth Or Consequences, NM.  Not a bad trip, since most of it was Interstate driving.  Not how we usually travel, but what the hey, it got us where we were headed in a reasonable time and we’ve traveled this area before, so we weren’t interested in taking the slower route.

We stayed at the Monticello RV Park in Elephant Butte, NM, just outside of Truth or Consequences (T or C is how it's known by the locals.) The RV Park is off the beaten path but for $11 a night you can’t beat it.  The $11 is the Passport America price, regular price is $22.  If you RV you should definitely be a member.  It saves us a ton of money.  

Truth or Consequences is a quaint little town. Built in, I think, the 1930s. It originally was called Hot Springs. Situated off I-25 between Albuquerque and Las Cruces, this little town got its big name in 1950 as part of a publicity scheme to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ralph Edwards’ hugely successful game show on NBC radio.  

Now reading that there were hot springs, we had every intention of spending a little time in one of the many hot springs in the area.  BUT... we forgot our bathing suits, and of course the area is into nude bathing, so we didn't get to participate.

I'm standing in the middle of the street at Noon.
The cars you see are parked.

Turtleback Oasis (a health food store)

US Post Office on National Historic Registry

We spent the afternoon wandering the streets. The uniqueness of the names of little places was quite interesting.  Names like: Happy Belly Deli,  Turtleback Oasis, The Dude Motel, and Passionate Pies.  We enjoyed just reading the names and of course we indulged ourselves at Passionate Pies.  We sat outside and enjoyed the sun while people watching. Went to the Geronimo Springs Museum which told the story of the town and Ralph Edwards. Across the street was the US Post Office. It is on the historical landmark registry. It was built in 1939.

Elephant Bute Dam- built in 1939

Elephant Butte Lake

After spending the afternoon in town we went to Elephant Butte Lake dam. Of course, took a few pictures.The sad part was the Elephant Butte Lake is so dry that there are very few boats.  It's not anything like it used to be. It is really hurting the economy there.  It looks very similar to Lake Powell in Arizona which at one time was a magnificent lake.

On Saturday, April 19, we headed to Las Vegas, New Mexico.   We stayed overnight at Storrie Lake State Park.

A sad picture of Storrie Lake, almost completely dry.

We had planned to spend a day there taking in the sites and wondering through the historic areas.  But, alas, the rains came, the temperature dropped into the 40s and the wind started blowing.  I don’t enjoy the cold.  So we opted not to take in the sites and headed off to Colorado Springs.