Day 19 - Just a comment in passing. I am surprised in the variations in the taste of drinking water in different towns and cities we have camped in. Most of the time it is not very good and sometimes it is downright undrinkable. I am sure the water is safe and pure, but we travel with several gallons of bottled water just in case. Springer and Clayton fit the category of undrinkable water. We are thankful for Yellville's good drinking water.
Travel on this date was routine and very similar to yesterday. We arrived at Clayton before lunch, a typical small town that has seen better times. There were many boarded up businesses and they can't blame Wal-Mart, as there is not a Wal-Mart here or anyplace close by. We spent the night at a KOA campground only because there was no place else to stay. This KOA lived up to their reputation of promising more than they deliver, very high fees, very run down sites. KOA's are on the bottom list of all places to stay. No pictures today. God bless until next time.
Monday, May 31, 2010
May 29 - Changing landscapes
Day 18 - Taso is in a valley between two mountain ranges. We headed eastward over the the last mountain range and topped out at 9000 ft. down into eastern New Mexico. Again we drove through beautiful country, Cimarron Canyon is gorgeous and Lou saw a bear in the bushes. We had planned on staying in a state park in Cimarron Canyon but, being Memorial Day weekend all campgrounds were full to overflowing. We met Carrie and Jerry at the campground we had planned on staying in, they were still fresh and full of energy so we just kept traveling. We found a nice shady pull-off by the side of the road and had a nice lunch before we said good-bye again.
The high plains occupy 1/3 of eastern New Mexico. We are talking big time ranch operations, one of which was a game preserve for hunters. Miles and miles and miles of beautiful grazing land, punctuated with small mesas and high winds.
The Great Plains of New Mexico
We arrived at Springer, NM, spending the night at the Old Santa Fe Trail RV park. The park must have been established for the covered wagons on their way west. However, we had a good evening there, showers and a good night's sleep. Free WI-FI coming in from who knows where, but not the park. Carrie and Jerry arrived mid-afternoon and we treated them to a soft ice cream cone at Minnie's Dairy Inn. How good can it get.
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