New Mexico

klattu · 10-19-2007, 09:12 PM

Heading out from Alabama to explore western New Mexico.
Off work from 3rd shift Friday morning...on the road @ 7 am!
A great start.
Balloon Fest in Albuquerque was timed just right...and a Johnson OB from ebay needed to be picked up there too...what luck.

Will have to post in stages...

Are we there yet?

Things you see heading down the road...

Arkansas rest area...I need a rest

Kept going to the other side of Oklahoma City...
Sunrise at El Reno, Oklahoma

Dang the wind!
At least was from the side and not a head wind.

Time was more important than MPG...at this point.

What a great name for a exit

We landed at noon...great time to get there...not much traffic

klattu · 10-19-2007, 09:21 PM

Dang...picked wrong folder, these are too big

Gen Disarray · 10-19-2007, 09:26 PM

Nice pics! I really like the map

klattu · 10-19-2007, 09:29 PM

Notice 'Storm Troopers' for crowd control...

klattu · 10-19-2007, 09:37 PM

WTF ?

Does any American not like this car ?
I'm not even a Ford guy, and I still look twice

Goofy stuff you see at venders tents

Night Glows...they have a name for this event, not sure

klattu · 10-19-2007, 09:38 PM

Don't know why photos are jumping around in size...I deleted all the large ones and started over.

klattu · 10-19-2007, 09:43 PM

Fireworks each night at the Balloon Fest

Kevbo10 · 10-19-2007, 10:07 PM

very nice photo's

and

you look pretty good nekid as well.

'bo

brunoffrance · 10-19-2007, 11:45 PM

congratulations for these very great unusual pictures.

Bruno.

62overlander · 10-20-2007, 05:56 AM

Stop in Ojo Caliente on your way north... you can thank me later. Allow yourself many hours and take a long soak in the Arsenic Pool for me

ZoominC6 · 10-20-2007, 06:13 AM

Enjoyed your pics very much. Thanks for posting. See ya at the Can Opener.
HAPPY TRAILS

jump · 10-20-2007, 08:50 AM

Thanks for sharing...

What is the connection with Liberator?

We have a friend who was a nose gunner in a B24 Liberator in the Pacific WWII...

Just wondering about the connection...if any.

Great photos!

Sky · 10-20-2007, 10:04 AM

Great pictures Klattu. I was hoping to go this year, but signed up too late. I just looked at next year's prices for VIP.

HOLLY SMOLLY

, up to $85 from $65. I know it's just supply and demand, but I still say it's legalized robbery.

Are those elevated shots taken from the Presidents camp ground?

klattu · 10-20-2007, 01:39 PM

Yes...Presidents lot.
Hold on to your wallet when you call.
I knew this was a one time trip, so went beyond normal.
Really was nice to wake up right there.
I would never recomed driving in each morning.
We would turn on the TV while waking up and see the traffic reports... "if your not in line, stay home" they would say.
Presidents lot was not where the rally was...but the best location with power and water.
1 free pump every three days.
We only stayed there Saturday thru Tuesday...then went touring New Mexico.

Yummy

This is why we went...won on ebay
1959 Johnson 35