2009 May Trip ,part 7

May26,2009
Sunrise greeting us with a salute of colors.
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From our site I could see streaks of light blasting through the morning clouds.
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Julie cleaning dishes.
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While getting ready to pull this early morning,a couple was walking their doggies.
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On the way out of town(going north), a crop duster makes a turn around over highway 285. I hope the pilot doesn't think we're bugs and spray us.
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The main road in Carlsbad, portion of it is getting repaired.
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Once clear of Carlsbad it's open hi-way 285, straight as a arrow flies.
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Brantley Lake State Park can be seen from the hi-way, not a tree in sight.
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Entring the town of Artestia, hi-way285 cuts right through it.
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Julie tried to get as best photo of this statue on the street corner in Artesia, it must have cost this town a small fortune to have it made.
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Once again out on the open road, going to Roswell.
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WE have arrived,Julie is keeping a eye out for little gray men/women.
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That's were we'll stop.
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There is some old farm equipment along the hi-way at the fairgrounds.
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Another piece of farm equipment,this one looks as if it was horse drawn.
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Third piece of farm equipment.
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I've heard about this UFO research center on KFI640-Coast to Coast.
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I had missed the turn for the visitor center, during turning around we went by the military school and shot this photo.
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As I approached the glass doors this ghostly figure appears of this guy with a beard wearing a wolf shirt,Oh wait a minute,it's me!. Darn, I had my camera to record a ghost.
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We however meet these two guys,Erie and Earnest. They were here for the up coming Roswell Festival.
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They invited us to view their new movie about a earth-man with a fondness for moon pies that become a search for the ultimate moon pie.
moonpie maddness
Upon leaving the visitor center we ran into R2D2, he had gotten a job at the Postal Service collecting mail.
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Back on the road again, passing by the New Mexico Military Institution.
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There was something about bagging your limit of grays.
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Clines Corners, only 85 miles away of open road.
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Those cows look nervous, well we're not that far from Roswell.
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Stopping in Vaugh at the Conco station, plently of room for parking. Julie made a snack and I took a nap.
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A shiny restaurant was across the road, strange that people are going in and none coming out. I'd bet ya its a UFO in disguise.
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This way out of town, Vaugh has two RV parks and several motels.
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More open road with small shrubs dotting the landscape.
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We did pass through this very small town.
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Clines Corners only a half hour away. I've only heard that one should stop at this place,we'll so see as to why.
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Almost there and there a post office too boot.
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Well what you are seeing is the highlight of Clines Corner, if you need fuel then stop otherwise skip this place.
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On to Albuquerque were we'll be stopping for the night and a re-visit at Dave's house.
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Back in Albuquerque, this interchange is locally known as the Big Five.
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Stopping once again at the Flying J on Avalon Road to fuel up and refill my empty propane tank. When we had pulled in another TCer was there at the propsne station.
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Meeting Dave at his home, then off to Old Town to eat at Church Cafe. At least Julie could see some of Albuquerque.
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Eating out on the patio was a good choice, the weather was nice and the food indeed very good.
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Spending the night out in front of Dave's house once again. The morning was beautifully sunny, we said our goodbyes and off we go.
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Leaving the neighborhood.
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Slow going on the I-40 west, it 's going to be a long ride to the state line.
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This bridge over the Rio Puerco River is part of the Old Route66. What isn't in the photo is a tour bus that let people off to see the bridge up close.
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Grants,New Mexico
We stopped here for a late breakfast, route66 runs the lenght of Grants.
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We been by the mining Museum several and have yet to stop in.
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Routr66 in Grants,NM.
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More of I-40 road works in New Mexico passed Grants.
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Almost to the Arizona state line.
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2009 May Trip ,part 7