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Santa Rosa, NM
Aug. 30th, 2006 12:16 amI am having weird technology issues this week -- one of my digital cameras was having issues, my phone keeps having issues, and now my laptop won't connect to the wireless internet access at the hotel tonight. Fortunately, Patrick let me use his extra computer so I could check email and update here -- but once again I won't be able to upload my pictures. Ah well, tomorrow is another day.
Today we left OK and drove to Texas, where we had lunch at the Big Texan in Amarillo (very kitschy, but really good prime rib), went to the Cadillac Ranch (muddy, and kind of disappointing), and then hit the road for points west.
Texas is really really wide open. Really! Lots of grass and cows. A few fences. That's it! I liked it, though, unlike Arkansas. Sorry Arkansas!
New Mexico is pretty -- looks like the desert that I've always had in my head. More scrubby and hilly than flat and grassy, and very green, at least where we've been. Looking forward to Arizona and the Painted Desert.
Determined to get my $65 worth (bastards!) of amenities, tonight I took a swim in the hotel indoor pool, a soak in the hotel hot tub (also indoor, alas), and now I'm using the hotel laundry facilities to wash everything I've used so far. Have the AC cranked, charging all my cameras, phone, PC, etc., running the teevee, several lights, using all the towels, everything I can. I am an expensive hotel guest! Tomorrow I will eat more waffles and take some road food, too. Foo on you, Comfort Inn (actually, they're quite nice. I just think this one's overpriced..)
Tomorrow we drive to Arizona, then Thursday we'll see the Painted Desert and the Grand Canyon. Yay!
Today we left OK and drove to Texas, where we had lunch at the Big Texan in Amarillo (very kitschy, but really good prime rib), went to the Cadillac Ranch (muddy, and kind of disappointing), and then hit the road for points west.
Texas is really really wide open. Really! Lots of grass and cows. A few fences. That's it! I liked it, though, unlike Arkansas. Sorry Arkansas!
New Mexico is pretty -- looks like the desert that I've always had in my head. More scrubby and hilly than flat and grassy, and very green, at least where we've been. Looking forward to Arizona and the Painted Desert.
Determined to get my $65 worth (bastards!) of amenities, tonight I took a swim in the hotel indoor pool, a soak in the hotel hot tub (also indoor, alas), and now I'm using the hotel laundry facilities to wash everything I've used so far. Have the AC cranked, charging all my cameras, phone, PC, etc., running the teevee, several lights, using all the towels, everything I can. I am an expensive hotel guest! Tomorrow I will eat more waffles and take some road food, too. Foo on you, Comfort Inn (actually, they're quite nice. I just think this one's overpriced..)
Tomorrow we drive to Arizona, then Thursday we'll see the Painted Desert and the Grand Canyon. Yay!
