State #16 ~ The End of the GeoAdventure

We, yes WE, drove across New Mexico on Sunday. We were congratulating ourselves on choosing a day with less big truck traffic on I 40 and winds of 7 mph. Sunshine and temps to reach the high 70s. A perfect day for driving.

few trucks

wide open spaces

red rock

that lasted the first 20 miles

then...

many more trucks

winds whipping over and around the mountains

and lots of dry, brown nothingness

that's new Mexico

scenery after Albuquerque, closer to the AZ border

interesting colors

years of winds and water erosion

a stop at the border

never noticed the animals before

but then again, we have never stopped before

we did today to get State #16 geocache

some of my favorite scenery along I 40

Less than 200 hundred miles from our winter casa. I think I will post a summary of miles and caches when we are settled in a few days. Let the fun at Senior Camp begin!