5:00 AM came might early but was necessary for our 7:00 AM departure. We still had loose ends to tie up like showering, cleaning out the truck & funky cooler, loading the truck, checking the tie downs, etc. We headed out at 6:54 AM in hopes to make the TWT Pie Run in Medina at 11:00 AM. Not even 5 miles down the road we had to pull over to adjust the bike straps and then we were off into Sealy for a quick breakfast at Jack In the Box.
After stopping at Buccee's for a bathroom break and some Go-Go juice and No thanks to a parade & festival,
we rolled into The Apple Orchard a little after 11:00 but we still managed to beat Becca & Jamey who were camping out down the road. We spent a couple hours visiting with fellow Two Wheeled Texans, picked up the SPOT tracker, had some pie and headed west.
I really wanted to make it out of Texas our first day but we still did not have a route etched in stone. We opted for I10 to Ft Stockton and then North towards NM.
We were making good time but it looked like we may be driving into a storm. I wonder if the camper leaks? luckily we didn't find out. Definately not the most scenic drive but we had already ridden NM and AZ on a previous trip and were looking to make time and see some new places. In Carlsbad we stopped at a Walmart for some groceries and were on the hunt for some shoe goo. I blew out my flip-flop but avoided the pop top, and it was in dire need of repair. Believe it or not they were out. It must be a standard problem in the area. We decided while we were stopped we would go ahead & have dinner.
we rolled into The Apple Orchard a little after 11:00 but we still managed to beat Becca & Jamey who were camping out down the road. We spent a couple hours visiting with fellow Two Wheeled Texans, picked up the SPOT tracker, had some pie and headed west.
I really wanted to make it out of Texas our first day but we still did not have a route etched in stone. We opted for I10 to Ft Stockton and then North towards NM.
We were making good time but it looked like we may be driving into a storm. I wonder if the camper leaks? luckily we didn't find out. Definately not the most scenic drive but we had already ridden NM and AZ on a previous trip and were looking to make time and see some new places. In Carlsbad we stopped at a Walmart for some groceries and were on the hunt for some shoe goo. I blew out my flip-flop but avoided the pop top, and it was in dire need of repair. Believe it or not they were out. It must be a standard problem in the area. We decided while we were stopped we would go ahead & have dinner.
Outside of Carlsbad the police had the highway shut down and it looked like there may have been a wreck. As we approached we realized it was a DWI check point.
If you wanted to commit a crime in Carlsbad, Saturday night around 8 would have been the time to do it. There must have been a dozen cops out there. After we played 50 questions with the cops we were back on the road. We made Roswell before 9PM and started looking for a spot to lay our heads. Due to the lack or rest areas the Walmart parking lot seemed as good as anyplace, or so we thought. We rearranged some gear and crawled in the back of the truck for some much needed rest. 700 miles towing a trailer takes it toll. Between the traffic, loud music from the cars, and loud pipes it was hard for Deb to sleep. Turns out it was a 24 hr Walmart and evidently the busiest one in New Mexico. I on the other hand didn't hear a thing and was even able to fix my shoe.
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