While staying at the Hampton Inn Deming, Shae was chatting to Robert at the front desk and he recommended that we check out Catwalk Recreation Area while we were in the area. Catwalk Recreation Area is in Glenwood, NM which is about two hours from Deming, so it's quite a long … [Read more...] about Visiting Catwalk Recreation Area In Glenwood, NM
Visiting Pet-Friendly White Sands National Park In New Mexico
After spending a week in Carlsbad, NM, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Deming for 10 nights. We'd planned to make two stops along the way - PistachioLand and White Sands National Park. We stopped for lunch at PistachioLand (home of the world's largest pistachio, but worth a … [Read more...] about Visiting Pet-Friendly White Sands National Park In New Mexico
6 Weeks In Oregon – What Should We Do?
It feels like it's been ages since I've written one of these posts, but it's time for us to ask for your suggestions. Shae and I are currently in Arizona, although on the blog we're still writing up everything that we got up to in New Mexico. We're in Arizona for another month … [Read more...] about 6 Weeks In Oregon – What Should We Do?
Visiting City Of Rocks State Park In Faywood, NM
Our final 10 days in New Mexico were spent in Deming. We didn't pick Deming because of it being a hotbed of activity (it's not), but because there was a hotel which was great value when using points, plus it put us within two hours of lots of places we wanted to visit. One … [Read more...] about Visiting City Of Rocks State Park In Faywood, NM
A Day Out In Truth Or Consequences, NM
One of the most distinctly-named places in New Mexico is the city of Truth or Consequences. Formerly named Hot Springs, the city changed its name to Truth or Consequences on March 31, 1950 to win a competition to have a radio show (which was called Truth or Consequences) … [Read more...] about A Day Out In Truth Or Consequences, NM
Restaurant Review: La Posta de Mesilla In Mesilla, NM
If you saw the photo of Truffles from when we visited PistachioLand, you might have noticed that her fur was pretty long. As a result, a couple of days after we arrived in Deming we drove over to Las Cruces for her to be groomed. That gave us a few hours sans pup, so Shae and … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: La Posta de Mesilla In Mesilla, NM
Visiting PistachioLand: Home Of The World’s Largest Pistachio
After spending a week in Carlsbad, our next stop - and final stop after two months in New Mexico - was Deming. The route took us past White Sands National Park but just before that it took us through Alamogordo with a great roadside stop called PistachioLand. PistachioLand is … [Read more...] about Visiting PistachioLand: Home Of The World’s Largest Pistachio
Hotel Review: TownePlaces Suites Carlsbad, NM
Hotels in Carlsbad, NM are surprisingly expensive. We wanted to stay in the area so that we could visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park and were surprised at the room rates which were presumably higher due to spring break (we visited towards the end of March 2021). Thankfully … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlaces Suites Carlsbad, NM
Visiting Sitting Bull Falls Near Carlsbad, NM
On our way to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, we saw a sign for Sitting Bull Falls. I kept it in the back of my mind as something we could do during our time there, but we then had the front desk staff at our hotel recommend paying it a visit, so we decided to do just that. It … [Read more...] about Visiting Sitting Bull Falls Near Carlsbad, NM
Visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park In Carlsbad, NM
After spending 12 nights in Albuquerque, Shae, Truffles and I made our way down to Carlsbad. Carlsbad, NM is home to Carlsbad Caverns National Park which was our main reason for wanting to visit the area. Considering its name, I'd figured that Carlsbad Caverns would be … [Read more...] about Visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park In Carlsbad, NM