Tuesday April16, 2019 Today was a mainly a rest and planning day in Taos. In the morning I did a quick drive to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area about 40 miles north of Taos, where there are great overlooks of the Rio Grande and Red River gorges, followed by a quick visit to the Rio … Continue reading Rio Grande Gorge
Monday April 15, 2019 Road video and map – Las Vegas to Taos, NM Today’s drive, from Las Vegas to Taos, NM, had some great scenery as the road climbed to over 9,000 feet but the highlights were the historical and cultural stops I made along the way. The first was at Fort Union National … Continue reading Some History and Culture of New Mexico
Sunday April 14, 2019 Road video and map – Carlsbad to Las Vegas, NM No, not the Las Vegas everyone knows, but a small town about 60 miles from Santa Fe in New Mexico. The town is mainly known for its hot springs and spas but I spent a week here in the late 90s … Continue reading Back in Las Vegas
Saturday April 13, 2019 Road video and map – Alamogordo to Carlsbad, NM Today was the first drive of the trip where I have had to use my wipers (for about 15 minutes) but there are a couple of scenic sections worth checking out in the road video. The main focus of the day was … Continue reading Carlsbad Caverns
Friday April 12, 2019 Road video and map – Deming to Alamogordo, NM After two days of driving I needed to get some fresh air and today’s stops at Dripping Springs Natural Area and White Sands National Monument provided that opportunity. Dripping Springs lies at the foot of the western edge of the Organ Mountains … Continue reading The Organ Mountains and White Sands
Thursday April 11, 2019 Road video and map – Globe, AZ to Deming, NM Compared with yesterday’s stimulating drive today’s drive to Deming, NM was very routine and, because I had made some progress yesterday, it was quite quick. It was the perfect day to lose an hour due to the time zone change. The … Continue reading Driving to New Mexico
Wednesday April 10, 2019 Road video and map – Scottsdale to Globe, AZ When I woke up this morning I was all set to drive southeast to New Mexico but, during breakfast at the hotel, I noticed it was very windy outside. Since I needed to drive the last part of my journey on interstate … Continue reading Scenic Driving in the Superstition Mountains