Journey through our Wasteland
After driving around 5 hours from Carlsbad to here in Santa Fe, it is hard to find any better word to describe the land I passed through on the way here -- only the last 30 or 35 miles had some interest and appeal to it as the first signs of moving water in a stream finally appeared. The land is so non-descript without trees and seemingly flat, dry and without interest -- no wonder they want to bury our nuclear waste some 2000 feet below the surface in some salt mines out here -- no one is around unless those aliens are still cruising around Roswell or the hills nearby.
The city of Roswell was the freshest looking and only appealling city I passed through on highway 285. I thought for sure it would be garish and rinky-dink because of the alien connection but, only saw signs of that in two places (one in the center of town, a theater converted to an alien research center and a wester-style motel with a couple cheesy props out front -- a small flying saucer and a green alien). The truck bypass route would have been better to take timewize but, my curiosity got the better of me and so I drove the slow route through the town -- it was the only oasis along the whole drive from Carlsbad until getting to the hills around I-40 and I-25.
Perhaps the interest in the alien phenomenom brought life to Roswell but, all the other little towns such as Artesia, Ramon, Vaughn and Encino looked totally deserted and abandoned -- maybe the people were abducted by the aliens or they gave up on the wasteland and life altogether.
The wind was really fierce today (apparently it was worse yesterday) and I had to really struggle to keep the RV on the road at times and couldn't get gutsy enough to drive the 70 mph speed limit -- even though it was mostly 4 lane divided highway until I crossed route I-40 in Clines Corner (2 lanes and 65 mph after that). I was content to manage a little over 60 or 55 mph and even then my hands were constantly getting sweaty from fighting the buffeting winds -- more so when it was only 2 lanes.
Arrived here around 3:15 p.m. and got set-up in about a half hour after enjoying a couple cool Coors Lights and then let the twins get adjusted before heading to the nearest Walmart (3 tenths of a mile from here) where I picked up some frozen burgers and buns -- canned tuna for the twins. Not a good view for the sunset but, will be pointing at the mountains (Sangre de Cristos) for the morning return of the sun.
Maybe a trip to Taos tomorrow after getting a pretty sunrise with a cup of coffee.
The city of Roswell was the freshest looking and only appealling city I passed through on highway 285. I thought for sure it would be garish and rinky-dink because of the alien connection but, only saw signs of that in two places (one in the center of town, a theater converted to an alien research center and a wester-style motel with a couple cheesy props out front -- a small flying saucer and a green alien). The truck bypass route would have been better to take timewize but, my curiosity got the better of me and so I drove the slow route through the town -- it was the only oasis along the whole drive from Carlsbad until getting to the hills around I-40 and I-25.
Perhaps the interest in the alien phenomenom brought life to Roswell but, all the other little towns such as Artesia, Ramon, Vaughn and Encino looked totally deserted and abandoned -- maybe the people were abducted by the aliens or they gave up on the wasteland and life altogether.
The wind was really fierce today (apparently it was worse yesterday) and I had to really struggle to keep the RV on the road at times and couldn't get gutsy enough to drive the 70 mph speed limit -- even though it was mostly 4 lane divided highway until I crossed route I-40 in Clines Corner (2 lanes and 65 mph after that). I was content to manage a little over 60 or 55 mph and even then my hands were constantly getting sweaty from fighting the buffeting winds -- more so when it was only 2 lanes.
Arrived here around 3:15 p.m. and got set-up in about a half hour after enjoying a couple cool Coors Lights and then let the twins get adjusted before heading to the nearest Walmart (3 tenths of a mile from here) where I picked up some frozen burgers and buns -- canned tuna for the twins. Not a good view for the sunset but, will be pointing at the mountains (Sangre de Cristos) for the morning return of the sun.
Maybe a trip to Taos tomorrow after getting a pretty sunrise with a cup of coffee.
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