Blending in with the Locals

Making our way through Texas and New Mexico has been nice and smooth. Great roads and an 80 mile an hour speed limit keeps traffic moving even though our rig doesn't usually get pushed faster than 65. One thing I liked about Texas is all the big ranches with their large signs overhanging the entrance to the homestead with Texan names like “The back 40” or “The Ponderosa”.   Something I've wanted for years. As we got further into Texas it started to look like how I envisioned Texas to be with the trees gradually getting smaller and smaller and long flat hills everywhere. One section had at least a hundred giant windmills.

New Mexico is pretty good for traveling through also. One thing I didn't expect was to be stopped by the border patrol. They were pulling all cars over and asked us if anyone was in our RV as they walked around it with a large dog. Our cat isn't particularly fond of German Shepard's so I'm glad they waved us on.  

Border Patrol in New Mexico

We're in a KOA in Lordsburg, NM tonight and should get into Tucson early tomorrow to hook up with my brother and sister in law and do some sightseeing. Last couple days we've pushed our mileage somewhat to get through Texas and have some time to kick back. Also may alter plans in the next couple days to go through Joshua tree National Park. We have plans in San Diego but might end up camping in Anaheim and just take a day to drive down the coast to San Diego for lunch without the rig. Then a day or two with the mouse.

For some reason our Son asked us to pick him up some cow horns as a souvenir. However, they look pretty darned good on our truck and will help us to blend in with the locals. Jeff  just might have to spend some time scraping the bugs off these when we get back. Then again they cover up that beautiful GMC Logo so I guess the horns will have to go.

Just trying to blend with the Locals

Famous characters seen so far …. roadrunner in Texas and a scraggly Wiley looking Coyote in Mississippi. Also all the swirling dust tornadoes made us think the Tasmanian devil could be out there too.