If the old adage that “a happy house is a happy home” …
is true, the people who live here just east of Albuquerque, must be in ecstasy!
I-40 initially continued through some still desolate and relatively flat country.
Ever so slowly, however, the distant mesas begin to close in and vegetation becomes more abundant
as the some of the rivers, which across the past several states have been little more than dry or shallow streams of muddy water now are running full.
Paralleling Historic US Route 66, one sees ongoing evidence of abandoned towns, homes and businesses …
Any takers?
victims of being by-passed when Interstate 40 was completed.
After a stop for gas in Tucumcari (best price we’ve paid on the trip … $1.969/gallon), we
and
where trees are often a rare sight!
Across New Mexico and the western part of the Texas panhandle, we’ve seen dozens of
over the past several days, and while a throwback to another bygone era are still in use by ranchers across the southwest.
Meanwhile, nearing the mid-point between the New Mexico border and Amarillo, we found ourselves amid miles of wind turbines … we estimated close to 1,000 …
which share the land with cattle
and where the odor from stockyards
can permeate even a closed vehicle on the highway.
Arriving at the Oasis RV Resort, we were greeted by
However, this is one of the best campgrounds we’ve ever stayed at and when we do our on-line rating, we plan to give it a 10 out of 10 score!