21 March 2009

Last day..homeward bound

Departed 09:12

First stop.. See Glenda

Arrived Elbe Trail 13:05

Very nice trip!

20 March 2009

Departed 08:45

Heading toward home

Gas 62.6 gal / $120.00 / 37873.2

Arrived 19:00 at Abilene KOA.. very nice

Glenda needed to go to hospital.. Almost made it home :-(

19 March 2009

Departed 09:30

Headed to Sandia Peak

Wow.. What a view! Eating lunch atop the peak (2 miles up)

Did some shopping in Old Town ABQ.. Dream catchers for all the kiddos

Arrived in Santa Rosa at 17:00

Stayed at Santa Rosa Campground.. Not a bad spot..good food at restaurant

Saw lots of stars with telescope

18 March 2009

Quiet night based on late arrival.. We decided to scrub White Sands and Alamogordo due to schedule.

Departed 09:15 Heading to ABQ via Ruidoso and Carrizozo..beautiful drive through the mountains!

Stopped at Valley of Fires for lunch.. The boys liked it a lot! They just love lava and volcanoes.

Gas 64.1 gal / $123.63 / 37437.1 mileage

Arrived 15:00 at Albuquerque North KOA..pretty nice sites and amenities

Gonna be a casual afternoon

17 March 2009

Depart 09:15

Saw lots of stars last night.. star charts are amazingly accurate

First stop..Roswell..pretty cheap..value is proportional

Next stop Lincoln and Billy the Kid.. Dads thought it was cool!

Last site of the day was Smokey Bear monument..mildly interesting

Dinner at Farleys Pub in Ruidoso..not bad food..and nice cold beer..people in Ruidoso are driving idiots.

Tried to camp at Seeping Springs in Ruidoso Downs..but was a total hole..ended up at Silver Leaf RV park..much better Arrived 8ish..forgot to check exact time

16 March 2009

Cold last night..don't forget to turn on heater!

Departed 09:23

10:47 Welcome to New Mexico

Gas - 61.7 gallons / $129.61 / 37010.8 mileage

FYI..there is nothing between Pecos and Loving, NM

Day done at Carlsbad Caverns.. FYI no baby strollers..period

Arrived at Carlsbad KOA @ 17:00

Note: when pouring more Matchlight on hot coals be careful not to catch remainder of bag on fire.

Spring Break 2009 - 15 March 2009

15 March 2009

The first big trip! What a way to start. Terrill, Glenda and Kyle Richardson along with Bryan, Lisa, Zach, and Grace Kjellsen. Yes, 7 folks touring New Mexico.

Depart 09:41 Ft. Worth

Mileage 36460 out of Granbury, TX

Gas - 70.4 gal, $133.60, Mileage - 36583.9

Arrived 17:55 @ TRA Park in Pecos, TX