City of Rocks

Gale force winds (Is 30+ mph winds gale force?) greeted us when we entered New Mexico on Friday afternoon. Certainly too windy to enjoy the outdoors, so we parked The Wanderer at City of Rocks State Park and headed to St. Clair Winery to sip some wine and listen to a local band. The Cab-Zin made us think of home; we left with some nice port.

It seemed like a good idea to nestle The Wanderer in the rock formation, however Captain realized she would not be taking full advantage of the sun (which we needed to provide our electricity) so he scooted her out a little bit. It was really a cool campsite.

Saturday we woke to a nice, calm day with a brilliant blue sky. After ABN’s yoga session

we conquered Table Top Mountain

for a moderate 4-mile hike.

This is City of Rocks from the top of Table Top Mountain;

Sunday brought us another beautiful day. We hiked to the Observation Point

and explored the “city.”

It is estimated City of Rocks was formed from a volcanic eruption about 34.9 million years ago. It is a small, quiet state park located between Deming and Silver City in New Mexico. We found it to be wonderfully relaxing after spending the past month with family and friends. Now, if you know us or read our blog, you know the people with whom we connect as we travel are a large part of what feeds our souls; but sometimes solitude is nice.

Whether with friends or alone, at the end of the day it is all about serenity.

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