We decided we were as far south as we wanted to go. Next we wanted to work our way west and north, possibly as far as the Grand Canyon. We headed west on NM-152, a scenic ride starting in desert and then ascending through the Mogollon mountain range.
At Hillsboro, we saw this tree filled with Turkey Vultures. I was careful to park well past and walk back quietly, ready to get the shot if they all flew away, but they seemed relaxed and didn't mind me getting as close as I liked.
Sue's eye had been bothering her, she thought she had a scratched cornea, she'd had one before. We wanted to get it looked at before we headed into less populated areas, so we found an urgent care in Silver City,
Unfortunately it was Sunday, and it didn't open till 1 PM - it was 10 AM. So, we explored Silver City.
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| This is the only house that remained after a flood washed their original main street down a canyon. |
We got to the urgent care when they opened, and got Sue checked out. They gave her some medicine, and some care advice. We finally got on the road around 3.
We drove into Arizona, stopping here and there - scenery was beautiful.
There was a state park near Show Low, AZ called Fool Hollow Lake - it turned out to be pretty nice, although in an odd setting. It was a public / private endeavor, so it was somewhat camping resort like - very nice facilities, nice sites.
Evidently when it was created, it was in the country, but the private part sold off all the surrounding land and put in subdivisions. Once we were in the park, it was pleasant, and had excellent showers - clean two days in a row!
It was windy and going down in the lower 40s, so we slept back in the bed of the truck. That's been working out well - we were using a pair of Thermarest 'Luxury' sleeping mats, which are very comfortable. Once we were situated each night, it was great. The only problem was moving everything out of the bed, into the cab of the truck or near the truck, otherwise there wasn't enough room for both of us to lie comfortably. I have some ideas for side storage bins, we'll see what I can work out.
