Springing for a Break!

Saturday, March 8th, 2014

Due to a wild turn of events we didn't know if we'd get to go on a trip or not this Spring Break. Tony had obligations and so did I, but the stars aligned and we were able to go, after all. After careful evaluation of time and money, we decided a trip to Ruidoso was doable. We knew we could get there in one day, and even if he snow wasn't great there was lots to do. They also had a good dump of 10 inches just a few days before we were to be there!

We brought Mammoth home on Tuesday and got her backed in, loaded and ready to go. We de-winterized her, so we wouldn't have to mess with it when we got to the park. She needed a bath badly, but we just didn't have time and knew we'd be driving in some rain on the way.

Ready to hit the road tomorrow!

We loaded up kitties and headed out about 7:45am Saturday. The kitties had their treats, and promptly went to snoozing. We made good time across the state, with only a hazy mist and light sprinkles part of the day. We stopped at a rest stop and had lunch near Abilene. With the big fuel tank filled up ($3.56 a gallon) before we left, we had no issues filling up as we went, avoiding the ever-rising prices.

On the road again!

First glimpse of mountains off in the distance, about 20 miles east of Roswell, looking west.

Roadside pullout before heading into the Hondo Valley.

We were concerned that the gps was putting us into Ruidoso about 6:15, which was later than we needed to be there... The office closes at 6. But as we got closer, the time adjusted. We opted not to stop for dinner, and arrived in Ruidoso Downs at The Circle B RV Park at 5:45. The kitties did great! They never fussed the whole trip, and we never took them out of the truck. They slept most of the time.

We'll be running off tank most of the time as nighttime temps are getting below freezing. Not a problem for us! Tony filled the tank once we got here. We got set up and had dinner, then collapsed for the evening. It was a long drive, but Tony said it was not a hard one. Traffic was light, and there was a slight headwind, but overall the drive wasn't too bad. We crossed into the Mountain time zone, but tonight we "Spring Forward", so it's a wash for us, for now!

We are so happy to be back in the mountains.