THE ROLLER COASTER RIDE

I have had a stomach infection but I'm starting to feel a little bit better.  At the Santa Rosa State Park in New Mexico we lost our front landing gear in trying to set up at a campsite. The twisting of the trailer due to a poorly designed camp site cause the back fender of the truck to twist. It also totally wrecked the top of Phil's toolbox. We watched another person nearly take out the bottom of his trailer. Can't say that I recommend that camp ground. The water was very low and hard to get to. But they did have a nice boat ramp. I saw my first red snake there. After checking on the internet I think it is a rat snake...

The area around Albuquerque was pretty. It is a large city and things are painted in a southwest theme. The overpasses are gentle on the eyes with their earth tone colors highlighted with a turquoise splash. Even the water tanks are painted southwestern..

We turned onto I-25 at Alburquergue, NM and at Socorro we got on Hwy 60. Now, that was a trip. We had no idea what we were in for but soon discovered we were on a roller coaster that only got more thrilling as we rode it. There was a long valley that the National Radio Astronomy had put up their dishes and they stretched as far as we could see. There was one close enought to the road to get a good picture of it...

 At Show Low, Az we entered the Apache Reservation. It was beautiful with the tall pines and steep canyons. There were signs that stated, "watch out for elk". I watched but never saw one lol. At one point we could smell smoke and thought maybe lightening may have started another fire as a rain had just gone through the area.

The area between Show Low and Globe sorta reminded us of the Grand Canyon only prettier. Then we hit Devil's Canyon. All I can say is wow what a ride. We stopped at several places and looked at the views. There were several places that cars had gone off the road and into the canyon. Here is a photo of one of them...

The road had switch backs and sharp s turns...

We decided to spend the night on a Walmart parking lot in Globe, Arizona. It was a rough night because of the heat. Next morning we hit the road again and made the trip all the way to Tonopah, Arizona. We are staying at The Sun Spiritualist Camp off 355th Avenue and I-10 about 90 miles from Quartzsite.  I've never been a desert person so this is a new experience for me. But an interesting one. There is more life in the desert then I had ever dreamed off. But that is a tale for tomorrow. May Angel Wings Surround you ... and you keep on dancing...