Beautiful Day For A New Mexico Drive

New Mexico Drive It's a great day for a drive across New Mexico on our way to Brighton, Colorado. From Grants, New Mexico Last night we stopped for the night at the Walmart in Grants, New Mexico. After doing some shopping in the morning, we're ready to hit the road. It's less than an hour to the Flying J Travel Center just west of Albuquerque where we'll stop to get coffee. Once I've got my coffee, we'll get back on the … [Read more...]

Less Than 500 Feet Visibility – Fog On Cabbage Hill

Less Than 500 Feet Visibility La Grande, OR to Hermiston, OR(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) We've got less than 500 feet visibility on the way down Cabbage Hill on Interstate Highway 84 in Oregon. We stopped at the Flying J in La Grande, Oregon last night because of reports of less than 500 feet visibility due to fog on Cabbage Hill. Not Icy Today I was surprised to find that fog was still an … [Read more...]

Unexpected Freezing Cold Temps!

Today's Adventure Chiloquin, OR to Ritzville, WA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Unexpected Cold There were some unexpected cold temperatures during the drive in northern California last night as well as this morning in southern Oregon. No Room at the Inn! There was no parking at the Pilot Travel Center in Klamath Falls, Oregon last night so we had to push on another 25 miles to the Crater Lake … [Read more...]