Amarillo Texas to Alamagordo, NM
Day seven was heaven. It was a day of back roads through most of the state of New Mexico. The weather was cool and dry and the miles flew by. We spent very little time on I 40 leaving Amarillo, then wove our way to Hwy 54 and followed it all the way Alamogordo. The scenery was really spectacular....desert outlined by mountains. The pictures will speak for themselves. Great weather all day, except we had to quickly (read haul arse) skirt a very big thunder cell with lots of cloud-to-ground lightening. Since we were the tallest things around, we wasted no time hightailing it around and past the storm.
Getting our kicks on old Route 66
You can see that all the traffic was overwhelming. New Mexico must be the best kept motorcycling secret because we saw very few bikers on these fantastic roads. Most of them we had all to ourselves!
Desert and mesa..
Hwy 54 winding near Corona, NM
We had to run under the edge of this cell to get past it. Lots and lots of lightening all around us...and me praying out loud! Once we got past it....had to stop and snap a pic.
All in all a great day!
If you didn't stop in Las Cruces to see White Sands National Park, put it on the agenda for the next Big Adventure. It's an amazing place.
ReplyDeleteWe're definitely coming back!
ReplyDeleteWhen you do I can recommend some lovely roads in Norther New Mexico.
ReplyDeleteNext time back, dear William, I'm coming to your doorstep! :) :) (After I get the GS, of course)
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