Las Cruces was nice to us but we woke up this morning ready to head north into northwest Texas. Our initial stop was Roswell, NM (yeah, that Roswell…) for a quick overnight stay, and then on to our destination, Muleshoe, Texas. Legend has it that a mule shoe was found on a cattle ranch back in the day, and the ranch owner, being an admirer of the sure footed beast, named his ranch the Muleshoe Ranch. The town came into existence when the railroad was extended to Lubboc and a coaling station was needed. It prospered for years, with ranching and the railroad being employment mainstays, but as the need for a train stop diminished, so did Muleshoes prosperity, and today the population is less than 5.000, and most of the businesses on W American Blvd are shuttered.
Today, Muleshoe is home to the worlds largest mule shoe, located at the Muleshoe Heritage Center, and also the Dinner Bell restaurant, which is across the street from the Ray and Donna West Free RV Park. We really wanted to see the mule shoe, stay in a city supported free rv park, and eat at the Dinner Bell, but…
The remnants of a Pacific storm moved into New Mexico from Mexico overnight bringing heavy rain, high winds, and flooding all along our proposed route northward. We may be hard headed and stubborn, but we’ve learned not to argue with Mother Nature, and so changed our plans. Heading east on Interstate 10, we find ourselves in Van Horn, TX, about 170 miles east of Las Cruces for an overnight stop at an rv park completely used by local workers. We’re feeling a bit out of place!
The park is located about 100 yards from the highway, so road noise may be a problem, but maybe the loss of an hour due to time zone change will help!
We’re outta here tomorrow, I’ll be back!
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