Laundry time

Best Western Pecos Inn in Artesia, NM is where we will rest for the night.

And before taking well deserved rest, one more chore ... laundry !

On the 82 to Cloudcroft, NM

Rising up from Alamogordo, NM is the 82. Winding and with beautiful sights the 17 miles to Cloudcroft are worth the trip.

Snow was still present and riding around corners with plenty warnings about icy conditions was interesting.

Interesting sight as we were arriving in Cloudcroft.

Like no place else on earth

Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. 

We stopped and marveled at it all.

Lunch in New Mexico

Mexican on the menu today ...

La Posta in Old Mesilla is the restaurant we chose today.

Cannot beat a Mexican patio in a beautiful sunny day listening to mariachis on the background.

Chips and salsa, anyone ?

Wandering about in Mesilla, NM

Great little historic plaza that looks like you are somewhere in Mexico.

Ciudad Juarez

Earlier than planned (as we were supposed to cross tomorrow only), we went to Juarez.

Paula went with friends (Adan, his brother Eduardo and Eduardo's wife Carmen) on a jeep and I followed on Storm (my 2011 GSA).

Crossing into Mexico was a breeze, pay $3 and just ride through.

We then drive around the city and took lots of pictures.

Here are some of the sights:

In front of municipal court

Plaza X

Monument Benito Juarez

My little red horse had some company ...

Arrived in El Paso

After wrestling some herculean winds we finally made it to El Paso.

Weather is sunny and hot ...