We started the day in Las Vegas, New Mexico, pulling onto the road at around 8:15 AM, 24 degrees Fahrenheit. But, the wind was pretty minimal, so the driving was easy, and the fuel mileage was better.
We stopped at one of the many roadside shrines, typical of New Mexico. The photo is of one of three shrines next to the highway north of Roswell. Note the toy car at the bottom.
We visited the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art in Roswell, which we always enjoy. They were having a commemorative show for Luis Jimenez, who passed away in 2006. He was one of the museum's visiting artists. Roswell is of course best known for the International UFO Museum and Research Center; kids love the UFO museum.
While Richard was checking email for free at the Roswell visitor center, Marianne did a little fabric shopping at the Calico Cow quilt store on Main.
It was around 3:30 when we arrived in Carlsbad. We stopped at the Walmart to stock up for Big Bend National Park. By the time we got out of Walmart, we decided that it was too late to keep driving. We considered staying in the Walmart parking lot and saving $30, but it did not seem very attractive, so we headed to the Carlbad RV park. We have stayed there before, and they have WIFI, so I am posting from there.
Richard's cousin, Gemma, stopped by to see us for a few minutes, always nice to see her.
In the morning we plan to get on the road fairly early, and head for Balmorhea State Park, a big pool which we understand is very nice. From there we head for Marfa, Texas, where we will visit the Chinati Foundation Art museum, which we understand is very unique.
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