We are finally leaving the west. On Sunday we left the Sedona area and headed east on I-10. We stopped in Tuscon at the Desert Diamond Casino for the night... and yes, we actually won a little bit.
They gave us $20 of free slot play and $20 toward food. We won $20 with the free play which with the $20 food coupon paid for our Mexican buffet dinner. So we stayed and ate for free! I am beginning to understand how this becomes habit forming, and yes I do have the number for gamblers anonymous 😁!
On Monday we continued east and for the first time since we bought the new RV, Cindy did the majority of the driving. She took us into New Mexico and most of the way to Las Cruces. When she got up on Sunday she wanted to learn how to hook up the Jeep behind the RV for towing. Then on Monday she wanted to drive. Should I be concerned? She sure looked comfortable behind the wheel 🙀😁 Could she be thinking the RV would be a great getaway vehicle after the murder? 😂
Anyway, on Monday night we stayed at a Cracker Barrel in Las Cruces. They have special spaces designated for RVs and encourage us to stay for free. It was a great stop for us with dinner in the restaurant and shopping next door at a Walmart. It's a really cool place for a quick overnight stay. And how about that sunset!
Today we crossed into Texas for the first time in almost a year, and the first visit for our new RV.
I-10 comes in to the state through El Paso and for part of the way through the city, it runs right beside the border. If you look close at the picture above you can see "the wall" and all the homes you see are in Mexico.
Our target for the night is the Marfa Lights viewing spot. But we couldn't miss a chance to stop at the Marfa Prada Store in the middle of the desert. It's actually an art project constructed by a couple of Marfa artists. You can Google it for the details. It is certainly unique.
Our next stop was in the city of Marfa which is quite historic. It is also the site of the filming of the movie Giant. Like many other cities on the SW, Marfa has become a destination for artists who are revitalizing the city and bringing life back to many historic buildings. We toured the Pasino Hotel which is a national historic site and the courthouse which was built in 1886.
You can find more pictures of these and main Street in a 5 minute slide show on our YouTube channel at: Leaving Arizona
This picture is outside our window at the Marfa Mystery Lights viewing area, and they allow overnight RV parking here. Of course our goal is to see the lights but it is very ovecast, cold and windy. We'll see what happens.
There is documented history of the lights being seen dating back to the 1800s. Some say they are lights from extraterrestrial space ships while others have determined them to be from car headlights in the mountains. We'll be sure to tell you what we think if we are lucky enough to see them 🛸👽👾🧞♀️ or 🚘🚚🚙🏍️😁
That's it for this post. Tomorrow we head a little further south to Big Bend National Park where we will have no cell service or internet. So no more posts for the next week ☹️
Be sure to check the YouTube link where all the pictures from this eastbound journey are posted in a short slide show.
Thanks for reading!
Cindy and Terry
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If you get a chance, ... try to get to Tralingua? not sure of the spelling. Check out the old cemetery. Fascinating. Coin all over the place and no real markings of who is buried there.
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