We spent some serious quality time on US-285, taking it from Carlsbad, NM (3,100 ft) all the way to Alamosa, CO (7,500 ft). An hour into the trip, we stopped at Roswell, NM and visited the UFO Museum & Research Center. Nothing special. We liked the Coke machine best. On the way out of town, we saw the Arby's with the sign saying "Aliens welcome."A few thoughts about New Mexico.
- More road signs are needed. We missed two turns today because there were no signs directing us. "Too little, too late." We figured it out.
- Many abandoned/deserted towns dot the desert landscapes. We wonder what happened to all the people that used to live there.
- Adobe is still in style around Santa Fe (so is Nextel cellular reception, which was welcomed after 2 days without it, oh, sorry about the cut-off, Jim).
- It's not as pretty as Colorado.
Sounds like you guys are having so much fun!! I'm enjoying your updates. We went to Carlsbad Caverns when I was about 8. Our car broke down and we ended up stuck there until late into the night waiting for the tow truck. The scorpions came out. I don't remember the bats at all, I just remember being terrified of the scorpions...
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see you when you make it up to our neck of the woods. If you'll be here in November you could come to Elinore's first birthday!