Sunrise on our last morning at a favorite spot. Leaving the campsite and heading toward Roswell, New Mexico, we shortly came to the town of Lincoln. This is a very small town with a lot of history. Everything appeared to be closed so we didn't stop and didn't take pictures. Two major things are Lincoln's claim to fame. Back on the 1870's, Lincoln was a very prominent place in the New Mexico territory. Competition between two influential merchants, led to what is called the Lincoln County War. It went on for several months and 19 people were killed, wild west style (posses and such). Lincoln's other claim to fame is the fact that the famous 'Billy the Kid' was involved in the conflict. Here is a link to a very good account of the story. It is a short drive into Roswell, New Mexico, which is known for UFO sightings. We didn't see any UFO's, but we did have an 'out of this world' experience! We found gas for $3.29! We crossed the line into Texas at 2:40 pm, Texas time. While good to be back in the home state, we have to admit that the scenery was pretty blah. There were some new additions to the landscape, however. We stopped early at a city park with hookups in Brownfield, Texas. We're pacing ourselves to be in Graham (240 miles away) tomorrow for dinner with friends. If there is anything of interest here, we'll let you know. This metal Longhorn was the only thing of interest! And the typical old Texas towns. Arriving in Graham, we checked into one of 3 city parks that have hookups. We find that many small town City Parks have RV hookups and are very nice and reasonably priced ($10-12) on the honor system (some we have not felt comfortable staying overnight in). Thursday it's on to Keller, Texas, just north of Ft. Worth to see the grandkids. Tomorrow is the day we go home. Stay tuned.
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Chuck and Mary Lou have been traveling in their RV since 2002 and have lately been taking longer, extended trips. This is our way to share our experiences. Trip Reports
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