Blue Spruce Lodge Gallup
1119 E. 66 Ave Gallup, New Mexico, United States
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New Mexico to Arizona - so much to see!
... lunch at a place called Mesa Italiana Restaurant. What a pleasant surprise - white cloth table covers and napkins and one of the best Italian meals we've had. Never know what you're going to find in these small towns!
We had to make a stop in Winslow to see the "Standing on the Corner" statue which is dedicated to the classic Eagles song "Take it Easy". A mural painted on ...
Meltdown in Gallup After 100 Mile Slog
... listened/understood. She spent 15 more minutes on the phone (bizarrely the campsite doubled as a laundrette and she was dealing with that) before charging me through the nose for a site. She generously gave me a 99 cent discount and we were in!
The site really was ridiculous, it was in the middle of a circular exit off the highway and right next to a train track. We put the tent up in record time, showered then headed to the garage to find some ...
Land of Wide Horizons
... wide open prairies. Strangely, the Native Americans call themselves on all their signs and shops 'Indians', strange world of PC!. There were numerous shops selling Indian artistic products, jewellery, pottery and blankets. Several more 'Teepee' hotels.
Tomorrow is only 68 miles so we have an extra hour in bed!! The ride ends in Grants.
There was no holding Penny now she has her riding legs going, absolutely scorching along!
Cheers,
Chris and Penny
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A hard day's night.
Yesterday was Marc's birthday, so Happy Birthday Monkey <3 I love you! His parents took us for a marvelous meal at BJ's.
We ended up sleeping in until about noon, after claiming that would be leaving around that time. We packed up the car, got our stuff in order and waited for Marc's mom to come home with some goodies for our trip. We ended up leaving San Clemente around 3pm and headed North East for Barstow, California.
We ate at the ...
Sun, Wind & Sand
... canyon to Flagstaff and east to New Mexico. Wind is very strong - enough to blow off eyeglasses. Apparently the wind has been like this for about 3 weeks. At one point the freeway speed was down to 20 mph from 75 mph because of a sandstorm. Tomorrow we head for Albuquerque. Seems the temperature may be dropping but the wind will ...


