Fall Flowers

Flowers seen around Las Cruces, NM in October

Trading Post

These photos got out of order. We went to this Trading Post when we were on our trip and went to the Three Rivers Petroglyphs. It was an interesting store and we enjoyed our visit there.

 Indian rugs and Indian cradle boards were on display and for sale.

 Sarah took a few minutes to try to talk to this old Indian man but he just wouldn't say anything.

This huge chainsaw carved bear was in the parking lot.

This cholla cactus had a birds nest in it but no birds in residence.

La Posta

After several hours of prowling through all the stores around the Plaza of Old Mesilla my sister and I decided it was time to get something to eat. We went to La Posta. It has been in business for 80 years. It is well worth a day in Old Mesilla if all you do is go to La Posta. It was impressive. The building started as a stage coach stop. The building turned out to be much bigger that it looked like from the entrance. You can eat inside or outside on the patio. Plus there is a cantina if you just want a drink.

Sarah and I at our table deciding what we will have to eat. We each chose a combination plate with enchiladas, tacos, rice and beans. The salsa (seen on the table with tortilla chips) was hot but not to hot and really good. 

A really nice water feature.

These tissue flowers were everywhere and so pretty. Putting lots of bright spots of color everywhere.

 The oldest photo of the original store and eatery.

Of all the doors I took photos of this was one of the most unusual. This was the door to the women's bathroom.

 This was the tile wall inside the bathroom.

A very old menu of Café La Posta

I liked this tile on the corner of a wall.

When we got back to Sarah's house we were looking at a tourist magazine of  Las Cruces that had an article about La Posta in it and there was a photo of the table we sat at to eat our lunch.