Day 8 - Wednesday
April 22, 2009
0 miles
This is what my view from the saddle looks like today. Its been a long time since I've had this view.
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After some arena work to give the horses a good workout in the sand, Donna and I leave the barns behind and head to open pasture.
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Something just looks out of place here . . . Oh, I know what it is.
Wrong name on the spurs. I was borrowing Donna's spurs.
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As the sun went down, Donna and I went out to Jerry's Hill to honor Jerry's memory and enjoy a view he always liked.
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Emotional, but still a good day!
Day 9 - Thursday
April 23, 2009
181 miles
Hereford, Texas to Roswell, New Mexico
After one more visit to The Ranch House Restaurant for the lunch buffet, I pack up to leave town . . . My advice: If you are ever hungry when in Hereford Texas, eat here. Good food, small price.
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Anyone looking for a RTE destination and having a hankering for a Texas Cheeseburger, might want to try the Biggest Small Town in Texas . . . Friona. Word is that they know something of cheeseburgers here.
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I cross into the Land of Enchantment . . . and another state gets its color.
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I suppose no place is perfect, but Portales, NM doesn't try to hide the fact that not all their population is the friendliest sort.
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I saw a lot of road like this on my way from Texas to Roswell. At least it was overcast with a hint of showers in the area holding the high temperature to a reasonable 85 degrees.
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I found these ruins of an old school house not too far down a dirt road off US70 NE of Roswell.
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Arriving in Roswell, there is no doubt that there is an alien connection to the town.
Some obvious signs, and some not so obvious.
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After making a pass through town, I make my way to a friend's house that I met through the MTF for the night.
Tomorrow I will look for more aliens . . .
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