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...]

Big Sky Country of New Mexico – Some Awesome Scenery

New Mexico Big Sky Country We're headed south into New Mexico. Montana is known for it's big sky country, but New Mexico certainly has some big sky country of it's own! Akron, Colorado to Casa Grande, Arizona Route(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) This will be the second full day of driving for this load of bird food that we picked up in Akron, Colorado to take to Casa Grande, Arizona. We got hung … [Read more...]

Welcome to Colorful Colorado

Starting just south of the Colorado - New Mexico state line on Interstate 25, we'll climb up to Raton Pass and enjoy a scenic view of the distant Rocky Mountains before descending to the Colorado prairies on our way to Denver. This is the final leg of our journey from Phoenix to Denver. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Raton, New Mexico Trinidad, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado Denver, Colorado Aurora, … [Read more...]