The changes in the landscape from Lubbock to Las Cruces was amazing to me -- we went from cotton fields, to plains, to desert, to mountains, back to desert and back to mountains again!
About halfway through the trip we drove through the Lincoln National Forest -- it was closed to campers and hikers because the drought has made the risk of forest fires so high. SO MUCH of the forest has burned, and it was horrible to see all the black everywhere. The parts that weren't burned though, were very pretty!
When we arrived in Las Cruces late Tuesday night we checked into our hotel, Hotel Encanto (Enchanted), and then walked across the street to have dinner at Farley's. We had margaritas and beer and managed to catch the end of the Mavs game, then headed back to the hotel to get some sleep.
We left immediately after the funeral the next day... so it was a very quick trip. It was sad to see all of his family members hurting so much, and I hope the next time we see them all it is for better circumstances.
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