Lea Lakes
29 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
So our campground is actually at one of the bottomless lakes, called Lea Lake. As we read more about the park, we discovered that each of the lakes is a sinkhole that developed due to soft ground.Читать далее
Bottomless Lakes SP
28 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
We arrived before dark (yay!) to a cute little loop set right next to a lake. To our surprise, a truck and mini trailer were parked in our reserved spot, and after a conversation with a nice coupleЧитать далее
Entering Roswell
28 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Roswell turns out to be a good-sized town of 35,000 people. There’s an eclectic mix of dynamics: small-town vibe, alien themes, industry from days gone by, and southwestern style. There is somethingЧитать далее
East through the Sacramento Mountains
28 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We were both delighted when we discovered that the mountains were covered with a beautiful forest, reminiscent of a high desert forest like at North Rim or Central Oregon.
On to the next stop
28 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We checked out of our campground this morning because we are heading out to Roswell now that we’ve seen White Sands Base. We’ve got to move over to the eastern side of the state, but first we areЧитать далее
White Sands Missile Garden
28 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The building next to the museum housed a massive V2 rocket that had been on display for years (way too big to photograph). The garden outside the museum had a ton of different missiles, rockets, otherЧитать далее
White Sands Missile Museum
28 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Our destination was the museum inside the base, which shows the history of the development of missiles and rockets.
The Organ Mountains
28 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Today we went down to the (huge) White Sands Army Base to see the missile museum. Along our drive we had a great view of the Organ Mountains, which we figure earned their name by resembling a massiveЧитать далее
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
28 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We stayed in a state park about 20 minutes outside Alomogordo, which is a sizable town in this area. It was quite isolated and quiet, which is just how we like it. The campground was nestled into theЧитать далее
Dusk
27 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
We’ve noticed that the dark arrives abruptly here. It hits dusk and after about 15 minutes it is pitch black, no light. We were racing the sun to get into our site tonight and we got beat by aboutЧитать далее
Final stretch down south
27 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We turned south at Carrizozo, towards Alamogordo and our campground. Just before the town we passed the Valley of Fires, a big lava flow.
Turning East
27 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Now we’re turning east and our highway will run just north of the White Sands Missile Testing Range.
Since entering Arizona we have seen a zillion trains 🚂 mostly running along side us. MostЧитать далее
The Rio Grande
27 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I pictured the Rio Grande being large and impressive, big and muddy like the Mississippi. It’s a bit smaller and less “grand” than I expected, muuuch smaller than the Sacramento. The valley itЧитать далее
Albuquerque
27 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Driving through Albuquerque just reminds Eric of all the business trips he’s taken here. Oh look, there’s his Marriott hotel!
Heading out to Southern New Mexico
27 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
And we’re hitting the road, driving back through Albuquerque and down south on Interstate 25 to see the more rural part of the state.
You wouldn’t believe how hard the wind blows out here! TheЧитать далее
The mountains
26 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Next we drove up to a little state park less than 10 miles out of town (Hyde Memorial). I wanted to see if we got high enough up if we could see the valley laid out before us. Before we knew it weЧитать далее
Exploring Santa Fe
26 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today we decided to take our own driving tour of Santa Fe. We started off at the historic Plaza Cafe with the best sopapillas in New Mexico (I agree with the claim). They are these doughy friedЧитать далее
Sophie WhiteI think you would too! It’s very charming and there are a lot of activities without feeling too blatantly touristy
Cochiti Lake
26 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Woke up at a beautiful & isolated state park campground that was just recently renovated. It’s nice to be out of the city and with a little more space since we’ve been staying mostly at RV parksЧитать далее
Entering New Mexico
25 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Today was a big day. We saw Meteor Crater, Petrified Forest, the Painted Desert, and drove 400+ miles. Finally we entered New Mexico, passed through Albuquerque, and made it up to our campground inЧитать далее
Living the good life
25 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Speed limit is 75, we’re passing semis, and our motorhome just celebrated 10,000 miles. What more could you wish for?
The Painted Desert
25 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The painted desert is a vast area of colored rock and dunes through the Southwest, extending across multiple states. This location is one of the best and easiest places to see it. The old Route 66Читать далее
Driving north
25 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Now we are headed up north through the Petrified Forest National Park up to the Painted Desert Park. Our view from the RV is really incredible since we sit up high and are surrounded with windows;Читать далее
Petrified Forest
25 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We stopped at the Rainbow Forest Museum & Visitors Center and found they had the most amazing display of petrified wood throughout the forest. Eric had seen a petrified forest before, but it was myЧитать далее
Is this the right way?
25 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
If this is a National Park, why is there no one on the road to get there? Turns out Wednesday in April is NOT a popular tourist time here either.
Holbrook
25 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
What a funky little town! We turned off here to head towards the Petrified Forest and we were treated to a bunch of relics from Route 66.
Have you stayed in a wigwam lately?
Why are thereЧитать далее