This is the Portal, AZ Post Office. My friend Ron has a PO Box there. I asked him how often it was open and I think he said that you could find someone there a couple of times a week. It was kinda’ cute.
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Driveway for Ranger Ron
I met Ron through Couchsufing. We’ve both traveled to a few places. He has had a much more interesting life than I have. My life has been somewhat traditional and, from what I could gather from our conversations, his has not. However, Continue reading
Chiricahua Desert Museum in New Mexico
When I was on my way to Ranger Ron’s house I called him to let him know I was coming. He told me that he had gone to town (50 miles away) to do some shopping and that he would be back soon. He suggested Continue reading
Border Check Point in Arizona
What you have in this picture is one of the many check points that can be found when you are in America and get near the border to Mexico. I’m assuming that the main issues that the people who man these check points care about are illegal aliens and drugs. Personally, such things as interrogations and possible searches make me Continue reading
Wednesday Street Market Las Cruces NM
I’m driving to the Library in downtown Las Cruces to do a little research on the local area. There appears to be something going on. One of the streets was blocked off for a couple of blocks and it looked like Continue reading
Der Wienerschintzel – Las Cruces NM
It’s not my best picture of a Der Wienerschintzel. I’m sure I could have scoured the web and found a better one. But, this one is mine. Why Der Wienerschintzel? It’s because, somewhere in the crevices of my mind I have a fond memory of a Der Wienerschintzel in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We never had one in my hometown, but there was one Continue reading
Las Cruces NM
It’s a picture of Las Cruces, NM, on the right. It’s where I find myself today. I got here via Socorro, Elephant Butte, Truth or Consequences (TorC), and Hatch (the picture on the left), New Mexico. It was a fun ride. I really enjoyed Truth or Consequences. It was really laid back. I’m guessing that there are more RV parks per capita in that city than any other place in the world. If you need a good place to park your RV for the winter, TorC might just be the place. But, this post is supposed to be a post about Las Cruces. Continue reading
Library Problems
I had a couple of problems with libraries on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday I rolled out of Albuquerque heading south. I wasn’t in much of a hurry so I stopped in Socorro to use the library. The sign said the library was open. However, all the lights were out and the door was locked. A woman pulled up in her car, got out, approached the building, and dropped some books in the book drop. I asked her why the library was closed. She didn’t think it was. We talked. It turns out that Monday was Columbus Day. I’m lucky I knew it was Monday, let alone Columbus Day. I’m still not sure what Columbus day is. I drove on into Truth of Consequences (TorC), NM and camped out at Elephant Butte Lake State Park. On Tuesday I went to the library at Truth of Consequences and was told they didn’t have wi-fi. I thought about asking if there was a Radio Shack nearby and whether they’d like me to set it up for them for free but I thought the better of it.
New Mexico Pics – Oct 2013
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- Chaco Canyon is a UNESCO site. I was not happy it was closed. There are less than 1,000 UNESCO sites in the whole world. You can do a virtual tour here or here.
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- It’s the Rio Grande Gorge at Taos, NM. I had never seen it before, even though I’d been to Taos several times before. I was impressed.
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- How can you go to Taos without going to Taos Pueblo? This iste is supposed to be the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States.
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- We were out in the middle of nowhere. It was beautiful.
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- We’re in the Pecos Wilderness, just to see where the road dead-ends. Someone has to pee. It’s a perfect time to check out the stream we’ve been following which just happens to be the Pecos River.
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- This is me with the Dahon at Old Town in Albuquerque. They seemed to be having some kind of a dance on the plaza. It looked like they were doing swing and bop and anyone could play. Unfortunately, I was with Bob Hudson and I didn’t want to dance with him. Sorry, Bob.
These are some of the pictures I took while I was in Albuquerque and when I went wandering around Northern New Mexico in Octoner, 2013..
Heading Uptown in ABQ
Whenever I’m in Albuquerque I like to ride the bus. The bus in ABQ is unique. When I ride buses in most of the places I visit I do it to take in the scenery, to look at buildings, neighborhoods, and the environment in general. I want to know about the city. But, in Albuquerque it’s a little different. I ride the buses for two reasons. First I want to to get to an outlying location so that I can ride my bicycle back rather than out and back. Continue reading