(Note: This blog is picture intensive. Many of the pictures were taken as we were driving so they may not be super sharp. But the scenery just had to be captured. Notice the topography changes as we traveled – Amazing!))
We left our space at the Alamogordo Elks and headed north on one of my favorite routes, past the world’s largest pistachio:
Every one of our trips, we have seen our flag flying on private property. Does our heart proud.
And the trains just follow the roads:
Scenes from the road:
Railroad Bridges over washes (dry rivers):
Old abandoned stations:
And we are climbing:
Ranches:
We drove into Carrizozo and our mouths just dropped. We spent time at Valley of Fires Recreation Area near here a few years ago. The town was just a stop on the way and very run down. What a shock to see all the upgrades. How wonderful!
Can’t wait to see it finished and we will have to spend a little more time here.
And we continued to climb:
What amazes me is the view at 6000’. I have a hard time wrapping my brain around the size of this plateau:
And even higher:
I have no clue:
Lots of windmills:
Notice the clouds:
A lone tree in the middle of nowhere:
What stories this place could tell:
We passed this herd of Antelope and Cows… couldn’t get a picture fast enough:
Wonder what happened here:
On I-40 heading east to Tucumcari – check out the truck traffic, it was crazy:
Check out those clouds:
Rainy over there:
And we are out of it – YEA!
We arrived at the Tucumcari Elks, set up and went into the Lodge. We met some great folks. Sadly, there were not serving tonight so back home, we settled for chili. It is getting colder as we go north.
Tomorrow we head further north and east, keeping our eye on a storm coming thru.
Stayed tuned and enjoy today.
Today’s stats:
Miles Traveled: 240 Miles
Routes Traveled:
New Mexico: Hamilton Blvd.; Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd; US-54; I-40; NM-209; Robison Ave.
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