We Are Rolling Again

The plan today was to get to a truck facility to get an oil change before hitting the road, but such luck was not attainable for us today. And we didn't want to hang around another day in the State Park.

So we got ready. Our previous attempt to leave had left us with new knowledge and today we really took our sweet time to maneuver the Van onto the trailer and finding the best way to strap it down.

And then we hit the I-25 south. I was surprised to see how little traffic there actually was. Compared to the Interstates of the east this was nothing. So very relaxing to steer this 64ft - long rig down the open highway. Weather was great again and we did a couple of shorter stops along the way.

Destination for the day was Albuquerque, NM. Around 3pm we were getting close to the city. Now the question "Where to stay for the night" loomed.

The plan of running up the I-40 was abandoned for the day when Bea had checked the night temps around Gallup which showed -3C! Brrr.....Why stay there when we can have a warmer place just outside Albuquerque? 

The Misses with her phone

Right on time the "Black Mesa Casino" showed up and that's where we turned in on a huge open gravel area where Casino Campers can stay for 10 bucks/night doing dry camping. Dry camping is fine with us as we have our own little Genset. You might wonder why we are not using the built-in Cummins generator. Well, it runs, but no power to the interior. It will get fixed (possibly a transfer switch) but not right now, as there is no need for it.

Black Mesa Casino

Tomorrow we aim to climb the I-40 from Albuquerque to the city of Holbrook, AZ. From there we want to visit the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert Nat'l Park. Another attraction we plan to visit is the Meteor Crater. Really looking forward to that.