Deming and the Turquise Trail

We made the long drive across West Texas through El Paso and up to Deming, New Mexico.  The only reason I wanted to get to Deming was to have SteerSafe installed on the RV at the factory.  SteerSafe is attached to the steering mechanism and prevents the wheels from being turned by wind gusts, road hazards, blow-outs, etc.  We had been to Deming before and there's not much there; we have seen the City of Rocks before and everything else revolves around rock hunting, climbing or off-roading.  SteerSafe proved itself the next day driving north to Albuquerque.  The wind still moves the coach but not the steering wheel so much.  The springs do make a "sproingy" sound when you turn the wheel at very low speed.  (That's the technical term for the sound.)

Just outside of Albuquerque there is a National Scenic Byway called the Turquoise Trail.  It runs almost to Santa Fe and encompasses old mining towns which are now home to art galleries, inns, etc.  We're at the southern end of the trail at 7000 feet and it's back to long pants and jackets!  Clear skies and lots of sun though.

We found a nice little restaurant in Cedar Crest - GreenSide.  Nice menu and wine list with items marked as Vegan, Vegetarian,  Gluten Free and Meat Freak!  Unfortunately most of the shops and galleries on the Trail are apparently on the National Historic Register because none of them are accessible.

On to Lamy, just outside of Santa Fe to visit Al Webster and Roberta Armstrong and then we'll start home.