The Trip: Day 4
Day 4
Albuquerque, New Mexico to San Antonio, Texas.
The trip to San Antonio was pretty uneventful. We took the I-40 to the 285 through a bunch of little towns. In Vaughn we stopped at what we thought was an old, abandoned service station...only to discover that it was "Pedro's Burritos." We felt kind of silly just walking around the car when we realized the place was actually open for business; so we got breakfast burritos (it was 8:30-ish in the morning and the breakfast at the hotel was pretty lame).
Albuquerque, New Mexico to San Antonio, Texas.
The trip to San Antonio was pretty uneventful. We took the I-40 to the 285 through a bunch of little towns. In Vaughn we stopped at what we thought was an old, abandoned service station...only to discover that it was "Pedro's Burritos." We felt kind of silly just walking around the car when we realized the place was actually open for business; so we got breakfast burritos (it was 8:30-ish in the morning and the breakfast at the hotel was pretty lame).
BELOW: The view of Vaughn from Pedro's. The burritos were quite good and nobody got sick...which we were a little concerned about since his establishment didn't look like a place that regularly gets inspected...and he didn't charge any sales tax...and it looked like he lives out of a camper by the side of the building...
After Vaughn, we continued down the boring 285 to...Roswell! No, we didn't get abducted by little green men...although they were all over the city! Unfortunately, we never seemed to stop beside the good stuff, so the best I could do was a little green head on the fence. Clearly, Roswell milks the attention they have received thanks to Area 51; there were little green men in front of hotels, there were flying saucers in restaurant logos. No, I didn't see Area 51, and I wouldn't even know where to look if I wanted to see it. But after driving down the main thoroughfare I felt that I might could possibly feel okay living there...
BELOW: Alien on a fence in Roswell.
BELOW: Roswell Antiques Mall. Since you can't read what's next to the alien I'll post this; just to prove I was actually in Roswell.
After Roswell, we continued south into Texas. The first thing you see (signage-wise) when you cross into Texas is the big welcome sign that says, "Drive Friendly, the Texas way!" And from there on, you see periodic reminders to "drive friendly." Interestingly enough, some people actually do drive friendly! That road (285) coming into Texas is a two-lane, undivided highway. Non-commercial vehicles can drive 75 mph, but commercial vehicles can only go 70. Can you guess what kind of havoc this creates on a two-lane, undivided highway? But two people actually pulled off the road to let us pass! Awesome.
After Fort Stockton we were on the I-10 all the way into San Antonio. That freeway is 80 mph...we made great time! We got into the hotel late and then had to go looking for food...It was a long day but not too bad.
After Fort Stockton we were on the I-10 all the way into San Antonio. That freeway is 80 mph...we made great time! We got into the hotel late and then had to go looking for food...It was a long day but not too bad.
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