Eagle Nest, NM

We were on the road Thursday morning a little after 9:30 after a leisurely start.  Goodbye Gunnison, we'll return some day.  Today's destination: Alamosa, CO which was only about 129 miles of travel for the day.  One must ease back in to the travel mode you know LOL.  After getting setting up, we headed out to lunch to Chili's and thoroughly enjoyed our meal.  

Friday morning found us back on the road again after another leisurely start.  Today's destination: Eagle Nest, NM about 109 miles.  As we headed south towards the New Mexico state line, we drove through this large high desert valley that had elk warning signs posted every few miles.  Too warm for the elk now but what a view one must get driving through this valley in the fall and spring.

We only had one mountain pass to cross this day at Bobcat Pass just outside of Red River, NM.  Must say that the first two miles were rather steep and slow going but otherwise, the run in to Eagle Nest was easy.  I had called our friends, Rick and Y, to let them know when we were in Red River so that they could keep an eye out for us.  Thankfully, Rick told us that the highway would make a T and to turn right as our Genie (the Garmin Nuvi) told us to turn left - go figure LOL.  We could see Golden Eagle RV Park so like homing pigeons we went. As we pulled up, Rick and Y were waiting for us and Bruce, the park's owner, helped us get parked.  After greetings and hugs, it was time to get set up.  Once all that was done, I went over to the office to get paid and stopped at the Farmer's Market (held during the summer on Fridays) that was outside the office and picked up some beautiful tomatoes.  

Along with Rick and Y's friends, Lee and Connie, the six of us went out to dinner in Angel Fire to a Mexican restaurant called Hatches.  Better Mexican food than we've had in months and the company was even better.  Later in the evening, we (Rick, Y, John and I) met up at Lee and Connie's for some Pegs and Jokers - the guys won.

Saturday was spent doing laundry after a morning walk downtown and back.  We were invited up to Rick and Y's for dinner, conversation, and some Shanghai (card game). Another lovely evening.