Durango Bound

Monday, December 23, 2013

Today, we got up and took our showers at the park facilities, then quickly got packed up and headed out.

Our site

Eileen at Campers World RV Park, Clovis, NM

We headed along Hwy 84 until it crossed I-40 at Santa Rosa. We then continued on our "normal route" to Durango. We choose to take 285 to Santa Fe, then join 25 as it heads back to Albuquerque. We then turn off at 550 at Bernalillo, and thus avoid Albuquerque traffic altogether. It's really only about 10 minutes longer, but it's so much easier driving.

Route from Clovis, NM to Durango, CO

We stopped for lunch outside of Santa Fe, and ran our fuel pump to transfer fuel. It was still going slow, but managed to fill. Back on the road, we made good time, and enjoyed the scenery through New Mexico. So amazing, I wish we had time to stop and explore.

Volcanic features covered with snow along 550.

More volcanic feature along 550.

I can see snow covered mountains!

Red cliffs of Durango

We arrived at the Westerly RV Park outside of Durango near Trimble Hot Springs, about 5PM. The park host was gracious and helpful. Unfortunately, the pull through they wanted to put us in was a difficult one to get into due to our length and its location, so we opted for a back-in site, instead. The park host helped guide Tony in, and he had no problems. Because it was getting dark very soon, he let us get our water and set up before settling the bill.

Tony worked on getting the fresh tank filled, and the coach de-winterized (flushing the RV anti-freeze from the pipes), while I set up inside. After we were set up, Tony discovered that the driver's side window on the truck would not go up! The button would not work, and it appeared to be loose or broken. With a flashlight and a small screwdriver, he was able to get the window up again. YAY! It appears that the plastic button broke within the module. Hopefully we can replace the button itself, not the whole electric window/seat control module.

Once we solved that drama, we went in and had dinner and collapsed for the evening. Kitties enjoyed the small Vornado tabletop heater in the bedroom, warming the turned down sheets.

Yay! We are happy to be back visiting in Durango, for Christmas. Last year we were here, but I go sick and we could not enjoy it. We are looking forward to a good time.