Day 111 – 12 September – Silver City, NM

Today Shirley and I took a day ride from Silver City through Pinos Altos to the Cliff Dwelling National Monument.  When we left the Cliff Dwelling National Monument we traveled through Mimbres, San Lorenzo, stopping at the Santa Rita strip mine and then back to Silver City.

Razorback lizard
Black Tail Rattlesnake
Cliff Dwellings
Cliff Dwellings
Cliff Dwellings
Havalina
Big Wheel
Santa Rita strip mine.

Day 110 – 11 September – Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, NM to Silver City NM

Today we traveled 217 miles from Alamogordo, NM to Silver City NM.  We stopped at the White Sands National monument and the White Sands Missile Range museum.  We then stopped for fuel in Las Cruces and lunch in Hatch.  We traveled through Deming into Silver City.

White gypsum dunes.
White Sands Missile Range museum.
H-1 “Huey”
Statues in Hatch.

Day 109 – 10 September – Hobbs, NM to Holloman AFB, Alamagordo, NM

Shirley and I traveled 207 miles today from Hobbs, New Mexico to Holloman AFB, Alamagordo, New Mexico.  We stopped in Artesia, NM for breakfast and looked at some of the local statues and murals.  we traveled through Hope, and Cloudcroft on the way to Alamagordo.

‘Cattle Drive’ statue in Artesia, NM
Sacramento Mountains
Tunnel in the Sacramento Mountains

Day 107 – 8 September – Dyess AFB Abilene, TX to Hobbs, NM

Shirley and I traveled 235 miles from Dyess AFB to Hobbs, New Mexico today.  We can tell that it is getting closer to Fall, We had to wait for sunrise to get packed up and it was 63 degrees when we left Abilene, Texas.  We stopped at the Snyder country store and visited with several people that were having coffee. We also stopped in Lamesa and Seminole, Tx before arriving in Hobbs, NM.  We found a nice campground in Hobbs, COWBOY’s RV Park, and chatted with the owner before setting up camp.

Day 106 – 7 September Grapevine, Tx to Dyess AFB Abilene, Tx

Today Shirley and I traveled 211 miles from Grapevine, Texas to Dyess AFB Abilene, Texas.  It was good to get back on the road, we went through Ft. Worth, Stephenville, Dublin, De Leon, Rising Star, and Abilene.  We stopped on Hwy 6 outside of De leon at Shirley’s grandfather’s homestead.  We talked with Charles Neighbor who knew Mo Killebrew and told us a lot about the homestead.  Then we stopped at the DQ in De leon and proceeded to Rising Star where we found a historical marker at a First United Methodist Church.

Killbrew Homestead
Killebrew Homestead
Parked at the tire store, Killebrew homestead.
Rising Star First United Methodist Church

Day 97 – Day 105 , 29 August – 6 September, Grapevine, TX

Shirley and I had a great time at Wing Ding (Goldwing Rally).  We spent time with old and new friends. We visited the vendors and helped support their lifestyle.  Shirley and I worked in the GWRRA store, the light parade and the grand parade.  We look forward to seeing everyone again next year in Knoxville, TN..  We ended up spending an extra 4 nights in Grapevine due to the cooling fan and motor assembly going out.  Dallas Honda did a great job ordering the parts and getting us back on the road.  122 miles

Wing Ding 39 at the Gaylord resort
I’m a big girl now!
Nice Horsey!
Welcome Party, Grapevine TX
Welcome party, Grapevine Texas

 

Day 90 – 94, August 22-26, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK

Shirley and I spent 5 days at the family camp on Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  We visited with my sister Becky, brother-in-law Mark, niece Yasmeen, her kids Preston and Alec, my nephews Jasim and Nasser, and Jasim’s wife Noelle.  It was great visiting with everyone and it was nice to relax for the week.  I took the Goldwing into the shop for an oil change and came out with tires, brakes, and an oil change.  86 miles

Day 86 – 18 August – Alexandria, La to Barksdale AFB, LA

Today Shirley and I traveled from Alexandria, LA to Barksdale AFB, Boosier City, LA.  We had a nice ride through bayous, pecan plantations, and corn fields.  It was especially nice because we didn’t have any thunder storms and did not arrive in camp wet.  The famcamp on Barksdale AFB is very nice with a community center, laundry, and clean restrooms with showers. 140 Miles

Day 85 – 17 August – Nachez Trace Parkway

Shirley and I spent our third day on the Natchez Trace Parkway.  We traveled 191 miles, the last 93 miles on the trace and then from Natchez, MS to Alexandria, LA.  We stopped at Locust House which is the last preserved inn on the trace.  We were caught in a rain shower 12 miles from Alexandria.

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Looking down on the sunken trace.
Locust House plantation.
Fence on the lower property of the Locust House.