New Mexico Bound - Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Almost Amarillo, Texas
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Yesterday we headed out for our yearly Memorial Day Trip. As many of you know, we are headed to New Mexico.
Because we are thinking of moving to the Albuquerque or Santa Fe area, we decided to see what we thought of the areas. It is one of the four places we are considering. Besides this we will also be able to pick up 16 new counties as well; seven of those Texas counties.
taken by me with cellphone
We decided to do a direct drive along I40 to get us to Albuquerque quickly. There are a lot of state parks along the way, but this time the goal is to get to our destination quickly so the parks will be another time. Besides, we have to leave something for us to to if we move to New Mexico!
taken by me with cellphone
We knew we would be heading into some rain. It always rains in this part of the coutry and this year it has been pretty intense causing lots of flooding in the Tulsa area. The storm we came across was much heavier than we anticipated though and our driver side windshield wiper broke!
With the rain pouring buckets, we had to pull over and fix the situation.
taken by me with cellphone
We pulled into the city of Weatherford and found there to be flash flooding in the streets! There was so much rain in a short amount of time that it just overwhelmed the city's drainage. Fortunately,
Tank, the 1997 Ford Expedition, sits up so high that the water wasnt an issue. We are not recommending anyone do this. There are so many people who take this risk and put their lives and the lives of their rescuers in danger. Please, turn around! Don't drown!
taken by me with cellphone
Finally making it through the storm, we had the most amazing sunset! The view was amazing with all the gullies, hills, and Mesa's. We stopped at one of the wonderful Texas rest stops and enjoyed the view. Then we headed on to McClellan Creek National Grassland to pitch the hammocks and rest.
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We will tell you about our Amarillo to Albuquerque drive tomorrow. For now, get some rest and we will see you tomorrow!
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I love being on the road with you two. The land is so diverse and so different to what I am used too. Safe travels dear !
We love it! When you all join in and ask questions or comment. It enables us to see what other information we should learn.
Well when you are on the road i guess the traffic signs are very different than ours and which info is on which kind off sign so that maybe is a blog to answer my questions
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I’ve driven through this area to get from FL to Colorado (: love the wide-open roads. Thanks for sharing!
It is so beautiful! I am drawn to the west, not sure why, but it so calls to me.
Great you made it. Exciting moving 😊
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We are loving the trip. Unfortunately, it will be two years before we can make the actual move. It breaks my heart, but it gives us more reason to focus and get these bills paid off.
That is kind of disappointing but if it makes the moving easier a wise decision. And... you can plan and plan and have so much fun doing it.
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Thank you for sharing awesome blog with us and once again, my condolence to you. And hugs. See you around. ❤️
So welcome. I need to finish up the last two days, but we got so busy once we arrived home i just haven't had the chance. That is the game plan this week though.
Thank you for the hug. It is greatly appreciated.
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Interesting tour that show us today. Truly, that rain had to have thrown many cubic centimeters. It's awesome how the streets filled up. What I can not explain is the reason the windshield broke.
It is not in Albuquerque where is that famous petroglyphs park?
I imagine it must be a warm and pleasant place to live.
Again, I congratulate you for your perseverance and inspiration to travel the geography of the United States
Thanks for sharing.
All best, Piotr.
Thank you friend. We fell in love with New Mexico and are looking forward to seeing the petroglyphs. We still have a couple of years where we are right now, but it is nice to have gotten a glimpse of our possible future.