Gary "Bear" Eckland views the vast expanse of the Texas landscape from a rest stop viewing area along interstate 40 in the Texas panhandle on Sunday afternoon (photo by John M. Setzler, Jr.)
AMANDA HIGGINS - ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Thank goodness this day is over, or at least near over. Today marked our second day in the sardine can van and it actually went more smoothly than expected. After yesterday, we were all pros at loading and unloading in the van, making the whole process easier. We left Clarkesville, AR about 6:45 this morning and got on the road again. Everyone was ready to put some miles behind us, so we stopped as little as possible. We passed the time by singing. Some of us sang pretty well and have real talent, some of us just sang loud and shouldn't quit our day jobs any time soon.
Our one luxury stop was at a welcome center in Texas, where we paused to snap some pictures and take in the scenery. Recent rains have caused the desert flowers to bloom and the landscape is alive with color.
Hours later, and we're finally at our hotel in Albuquerque, NM and hoping to get in the jacuzzi to unwind from another long day. Tomorrow will be our first day of not driving all day, and we are all looking forward to seeing some sites without having to look through the van window. We're going to Petroglyph National Monument and then to Acoma Pueblo after a 6:30 AM wake-up call and a hotelquick continental breakfast.
After tomorrow's adventures, it's back in the van and off to Farmington, NM and our third hotel of this journey. I'm looking forward to writing about something (anything) besides driving.
We'll post another update tommorow!
Our one luxury stop was at a welcome center in Texas, where we paused to snap some pictures and take in the scenery. Recent rains have caused the desert flowers to bloom and the landscape is alive with color.
Hours later, and we're finally at our hotel in Albuquerque, NM and hoping to get in the jacuzzi to unwind from another long day. Tomorrow will be our first day of not driving all day, and we are all looking forward to seeing some sites without having to look through the van window. We're going to Petroglyph National Monument and then to Acoma Pueblo after a 6:30 AM wake-up call and a hotelquick continental breakfast.
After tomorrow's adventures, it's back in the van and off to Farmington, NM and our third hotel of this journey. I'm looking forward to writing about something (anything) besides driving.
We'll post another update tommorow!
1 comment:
Uncle Bear great to see you in paper, have a wonderfull time cant wait to hear all the storys. Dakota
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