The long stretch begins.
We drove the first stretch for a long morning. The mountains gave way to the scrubby hills of Southeastern Colorado and Northeastern New Mexico. It is unbelievably hot. The temperature rose to 92 degrees before noon. The ride was bittersweet as we climbed over Raton pass. This pass signifies leaving the mountains and the Journey home to Texas. It will soon be over.
We headed down across New MExico and stopped at Capulin Volcano National MOnument. It is an extinct volcano that is now a park and makes for a good stopping point. We attended a Ranger Talk and hiked to the bottom of the volcano. The kids got some nice Junior Ranger patches for their troubles. It was very hot but a nice break from the drive.
We continued along the plains of North Texas and into the Amarillo campsite. It is windy and dusty. We get set up and the kids go for a swim at the campground pool.
Tomorrow is the final segment.
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