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Day 11: When is wood not wood?

By tony.barb.fisher April 13, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

We awake to look out across a lava field left by a volcano some 10,000 years ago. It seems alien in what can already be considered by many an alien landscape. Lava from ancient volcano in Grants, NM Oh, and we discovered that we have a mouse in the van…

Day 37: We get our kicks on Route 66

By tony.barb.fisher April 13, 20232023 Southwest US tour

Up and at ‘em. The sun’s up and so are we, ready for a day of driving eastward out of New Mexico and into Texas. Today Barb has decided to drive our campervan leaving me to be passenger and photographer. The other rigs that stayed at the brewery we us…

Day 36: Onward to Moriarty, NM

By tony.barb.fisher April 12, 20232023 Southwest US tour

So, no wind at bedtime (or in the forecast). Strong winds overnight, van shaking winds. No wind at daybreak. The winds were so strong that our tenting neighbors bailed in the middle of the night as they were gone before 6:00am when I awoke. The view is still as stunning…

Day 35: Angels Peak

By tony.barb.fisher April 11, 20232023 Southwest US tour

Driving day today as we awake from another quiet night of slumber. The wind has picked up a bit and is from the West so that should help with our travels today. A normal pre-travel morning routine sees us enjoy a small breakfast and then it’s time to disconnect from…

Day 20: Stranger Things

By tony.barb.fisher March 27, 20232023 Southwest US tour

Today is planned to be a day of travel as we head into Southern Arizona. Up by 6:30am and out for my walk through a new housing development near the KOA. Total distance of 4.3km with a 79m elevation gain, phew. Nice homes being built here in the southwestern adobe…

Day 19: Sand or Snow?

By tony.barb.fisher March 26, 20232023 Southwest US tour

Sleep in the overflow camping area was easy. Peaceful. We were awake early and enjoyed muffins and coffee to start the day. I walked about the campground again and marveled at how rugged the landscape is and the type of person it would have taken to settle on it over…

Day 18: To the clouds

By tony.barb.fisher March 25, 20232023 Southwest US tour

Good news, we awoke in the same place we parked last evening. The winds dropped fairly quickly last night and it was peaceful on the range. We departed before 10:00am and headed towards Carlsbad, NM. First a quick stop in Whites City to take a couple of pictures. Whites City,…

Day 17: Carlsbad caverns, Whites City, NM

By tony.barb.fisher March 24, 20232023 Southwest US tour

Good morning. We woke at 8:00am to the wind still blowing and a forecast of very strong winds this afternoon. The night was quiet (putting aside the aforementioned wind). No coyotes or other critters about. Today we are visiting the Carlsbad Caverns, a well known large cave system in the…

Day 16: from wineries to refineries

By tony.barb.fisher March 23, 20232023 Southwest US tour

The wind let up around midnight and the cool air arrived bringing with it a heavy morning dew and fog down in the valley. We slept in. We ate a simple breakfast. We organized the van for a day of travel. We vacated the overlook parking area at 10:00am. Good…