end of day and on to the next ~~~~

Had gone to Mission RV to replace capacitor.  Compressor kicked on but not cool air.  Camping World next – no work until Tuesday – got number of two mobile repair people.   Pat Tellez was the right one to talk to.  He and Valerie are “All About Repairs.”  Met him in Las Cruces at his house.  He checked it out, took photos of problem and would call me next morning at 8:15 with choices.  We spent that night in the KOA cabins.

Friday  6-14-2013

Can you find the "no ear white lizard?"

The Snail has adapted to the white sand, too.

Pat called exactly at 8:15am with results of his conversations with Casita and Coleman.  I choose a new unit and he had us on our way by noon.  What a great guy.

We headed to Carrizozo, NM.  How could you pass up White Sands?  We took a short detour at White Sands National Monument.  I guess I had never driven down into the dunes.  They were spectacular.  A real treat was the “no ear white lizard.”  Very difficult to see as it had adapted to the color of the sand and was white too.

Passed the road to Three Rivers and stopped at Valley of the Fires BLM Campground.  Parked across from the restroom ~ I guess so the night light would shine in my face the whole night.  Fixed hamburger steaks and grilled onions on Coleman stove.  We showered and then the rain started.  The wind blew a gale and with the altitude change we needed no air conditioner.  Oh well.  Opened windows after the rain.

Nick (my son) sent a text to check on me and sent his profound statement.  “Just remember that whether you go 10, 100 m or 1000m further, no one will ever see the same things again (unless you take a picture)!!!”