The earth has music for those who listen.
William Shakespeare
The drive into New Mexico on the Historic US 80 was a pleasant change to what we have been used to seeing most of this trip. There was flat grassy plains that lead to the foot of the mountains. The golden color of the tall grass glistened in the sunshine as the wind blew it softly. I could envision horses running wild on this beautiful land. As much as I am intrigued by the desert, this scenery was absolutely stunning.
An interesting fact for you; in this area of southern Arizona, Geronimo, the last Apache Chief, surrendered on Sept 6th, 1886. This day in history forever ended Indian Warfare in the U.S.
Our goal for tonight was to be close to the base of the Chiricahua National Monument on the New Mexico side. We were totally blessed, I mean really blessed, to find Rusty’s RV Ranch in Rodeo, New Mexico. This campground is just outside the park boundaries and it is a little piece of heaven. I loved it so much we stayed an extra day. Part of me wants to tell the world about it but the other part wants me to stay quiet about it so whenever we come back there will be room for us 😊. I know totally selfish of me.
Now, a friend of mine recently told me that she wanted to see some pictures of different scenery from our trip. I am glad to say today was the day! Our day in the Chiricahua Wilderness, took us into the Coronado National Forest and Cave Creek Canyon. This side of the park is entirely different to the area we visited before. This oasis of green trees, and a babbling brook full of water provided for some beautiful scenery today.