Day 8 – Saturday.
Weather pretty cold and windy last night. Chris actually adds additional guy ropes to keep his tent from blowing away. All in their tents early.
Up at 7:00 am (Mtn time) showers, pack up camp and head into Tucumcari for breakfast. Our planned restaurant, Mels (where we had dinner last night), is not open; so, we head further west on the main drag through town and end up at Rubees diner. Probably the slowest service of the trip.
12:18 Clines Corners, NM. 2743 ODO. 3.9 gals @ $4.29/gal.
Wind is not as bad this morning but the temperature is the coldest we’ve driven in. Dan is back in his leather jacket and chaps. Chris has his fleece on under his leather jacket.
3:11 pm – Cuba NM. 2885 ODO. 3.25 gals @3.79/gal.
Temp is definitely dropping. To the east we can see there is snow on the tops of the mountains. The road here is excellent so Ray goes ahead to clean the carbon out of the cylinders, rather than being bogged down by the Goldwings.
Weather pretty cold and windy last night. Chris actually adds additional guy ropes to keep his tent from blowing away. All in their tents early.
Up at 7:00 am (Mtn time) showers, pack up camp and head into Tucumcari for breakfast. Our planned restaurant, Mels (where we had dinner last night), is not open; so, we head further west on the main drag through town and end up at Rubees diner. Probably the slowest service of the trip.
12:18 Clines Corners, NM. 2743 ODO. 3.9 gals @ $4.29/gal.
Wind is not as bad this morning but the temperature is the coldest we’ve driven in. Dan is back in his leather jacket and chaps. Chris has his fleece on under his leather jacket.
3:11 pm – Cuba NM. 2885 ODO. 3.25 gals @3.79/gal.
Temp is definitely dropping. To the east we can see there is snow on the tops of the mountains. The road here is excellent so Ray goes ahead to clean the carbon out of the cylinders, rather than being bogged down by the Goldwings.
4:00 pm – crossed the continental divide.
6:00 pm – Hesperus, CO. 3029 ODO. 3.25 gals.
Our original destination for today was to stay at Mesa Verde National Park. But with the snow on the roofs of the houses and on the sides of the roads, we all decide this is a good opportunity for a motel. The clerk at the Hesperus gas station recommends we head west to Cortez, CO; better selection of motels, restaurants and less chance of snow tonight.
Check into the Rodeway motel. Huge suite room.
Dinner across the street at J.Fargo’s. Kind of a
micro-brewery/sports bar place.
2 comments:
Hi Ray, Chris, and Dan,
Love the blog! Thanks for the great photos. Hope the temps warm up a bit.
Alison (Karin's mom)
I'm so glad you stayed at a motel!! And that it wasn't the chain that can't be named!!
Hope you have wonderful ride today. Can't wait to see you all this week-
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