Up early and on the road for what may be a long drive. Saw some elk in the same area as a couple days ago.
A few miles west is the Valley of the Fires, one of the youngest lava flows in the country. As I approached from the hills to the east, the lava flow was visible for a long distance before arriving.
There is an amazing diversity of life on lava which is completely different than the area without lava immediately adjacent. There’s a nice paved pathway about a mile long through the field. It was hot with the sun beating down and black lava all around. Sunny sure can pant. We rested in the one spot where there is a shade shelter and cooled down as much as possible before finishing the walk. Sunny was most definitely ready to get back into the truck and AC!
As the day wore on, the wind got stronger. For the most part it was a tail wind for us but a few times it was pushing side to side. Keeps you on your toes while driving. The wind kicked up a lot of dust as well. A few places it seriously reduced visibility. The route passed through the Rio Salado Sand Dunes as well as crossing the Rio Grande, which was a first for me. It sure is a muddy, river.
Made it to a campground on the west side of Albuquerque and got set up quickly. The campground is on old Route 66 and I was told how to easily access a part of town called “old town” which is full of shops and restaurants. Went there to get New Mexican food at the Church Street Café. It was a cool atmosphere and very tasty although not busy at all. Dinner consisted of two fresh vegetarian or pork corn tamales hand prepared and smothered in your choice of red or green chile corn tortillas with pork, beans and rice with Sopapillas with honey for desert.
Returned to camp and talked with a neighbor from Alaska. Watched 24 and turned in.
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