Rise and shine @ 6:05 a.m. to the street sweeper in Roswell, NM.
We made a quick trip into Wally World to get refreshed. After a quick snack of muffins & a pear, we got back on the road at 6:40 A.M. We had decided that we were going to head towards Durango.
In route, we kept seeing billboards for Apache Nugget Casino -- we joked about stopping. We saw the tippees first and then the inflatable building came into our sights. Yes you read it right, an inflatable casino.
I asked Deb how we were looking on fuel prior to getting into Albuquerque. I fell asleep only to be woken up by Deb, in the middle of nowhere, asking how far we can go when the low fuel light dings.
Evidently she was worried about traffic and construction and forgot to stop for gas. According to the truck, we were good for another 18 miles. The GPS showed 11 miles but we weren't sure if the truck was accurate or if Lucky's Gas Station/Tire Center/Grocery Store/Hair Care Center was still in business. Luckily we made it & put in 24.99 gallons of gas in a 25 gallon tank. Deb was glad that she didn't have to walk while I stayed with the truck.
After hearing that another campsite was full in NM, we decided to call ahead to Mesa Verde National Park to check for availability (duh ..... it was Memorial Weekend). The only sites they had was w/o electricity so we reluctantly reserved it for $24.00. The GPS then routed us onto a two lane goat trail into CO.
As we pulled into Mesa Verde National Park, we had to pay another $15.00 even though we had a campsite reserved. Hummmmm, another $5.00 & we could have stayed at a motel. Our hopes were to unload the bikes at the campsite and enjoy riding through the park .... that is until we saw the signs boasting 10 miles of road construction, loose gravel and uneven surfaces. We were having 2nd thoughts especially after a 500 mile day on the back side of a 700 mile day. Riding the bikes would have been doable but we both agreed that switchbacks and loose gravel mixed with mental fatique wouldn't be the best combo.
We decided to fire up hotdogs on the grill, unhook the trailer and take a little nap. You'd think Deb would have learned from the noise in the parking lot the night before but apparantely ear plugs are necessary to prevent hearing the birds chirping & to block the chatter from neighboring campers. I on the other hand once again didn't hear a thing. After a couple of hours of rest & daylight left to be had, we saw what Mesa Verde had to offer. This turned out to be spectacular sceneries and one hell of a sunset.
Although the park warned you of bears, none were found, only a few deer & a wild kitty were observed. After searching high & low for an electrical outlet, we finally found one in the laundry area. We found two outlets & snagged half of one right before a group of campers came in looking for a place to charge their electronics. We stayed up til 2 a.m. starting our blog.
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