New Mexico Tourist Traps

As the conditions remain too windy to tow the trailer, we decided to see some of the sights today.  We headed back east to Las Cruces area to see the old town of Mesilla, New Mexico.  Mesilla was a part of Mexico until 1848.  Mesilla has a long history of Apache attacks and colorful characters including Billy the Kid.  Old Billy was tried in this building for murder and was hung:

The old downtown is built about a plaza with a catholic church on one end.  Here is Donna talking to her sister Judy in the square:
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The square is lined with shops and restaurants all looking for handouts from northern tourists.  We had a late morning snack here:

Here is yet another example of the adobe architecture:

It's a very picturesque town connected to the very large city of Las Cruces.