Pecos

West of the Pecos Museum

Primitive hair perm machine

The price of vanity

Saddles, hats, barbed wire, actually worn and used

by area residents

Branding irons

Original saloon, scene of shootings below the animated

bar tender relates the story of the shootings below

Riggs was acquitted of murder. It was self defense!

Yes! We did get all the way to Pecos and the Escapees TraPark RV Park, after an interesting, and fortunately incidentless drive. We passed out of the hills and into the desert country along the way. We actually went out of our way to stay at TraPark. We hadn't been here before and wanted to see the area. We arrived around 3ish, checked in and met our future boss, Brandy. She and her husband Jim manage TraPark now, but will be our managers at Deming in January. As usual with all Escapees managers, they were very friendly, helpful, and welcoming. This is the smallest Escapees park, with small lots, but we fit our 40' rig in with a little careful maneuvering, set up and spent a quiet evening watching tv for a change. Here we were able to get CBS, home to our favorite Thursday evening shows.

This morning we awoke refreshed to sunshiny skies, and joined the coffee social at the clubhouse for some lively conversation. Then we jumped in the truck for a tour of Pecos. First stop was the museum. This is housed in the former Orient Hotel and Number 11 Saloon. It is three floors and 50 rooms of items from 1880's Pecos. From there we drove around the town a bit, then went home for lunch. Later we drove west on I20 for 18 miles for a driving tour of Toyah. This was once a thriving town of 3000, but now only about 100 people live there. I guess you could call it a living ghost town. Most of the buildings and houses are empty, but they boast a new high school! Back on the road we went in search of what I term "really good ice cream". We stopped at the Pecos Walmart and the Flying J. No joy. Then on a whim we stopped at the Stripes gas station/mart. What luck! There we found Haagen Daz and Blue Bell! Armed with two pints we headed home for a sweet treat. Duane spent the afternoon computering and chatting at the clubhouse. I finished some grandkids gifts I had been making. Tomorrow Duane has nothing planned. I intend to get Christmas gifts wrapped and boxed, ready to mail before we leave on Monday.

Basta por hoy,

Louise and Duane