A picture of happy Phillip and one of Henry napping any way he can.
This is because Albuquerque has no Hispanic restaurants in its downtown area. I have been eating ramen/rice topped with canned meat for most meals except for important "must-eats". These include but are not limited to: sweet tea, barbecue, fried okra, corn bread, jambalaya, beignets, and JUST A LITTLE MEXICAN FOOD IN, OH, I DON'T KNOW, NEW MEXICO!
Hehe. We asked around and found a great place in old Albuquerque. Much worth the look. I had beans.
By the way, we just passed into Arizona and the song "Ocean Front Property" (in Arizona) started playing. Also, we can see the reason why the park we were going to use this evening is closed. Forest fire. Someone forgot to put all his coals out. He's getting a misdemeanor. We thought the smoke was a cloud from a distance.
Also, Bethany is a little punchy. She just said, "WALMART! HEEEEEEY, WALMART!" She also awoke from a nap to say, "They have ice cream at lake Jacob!" (Where we are staying tonight - Grand Canyon is 30 miles away: will see sunrise and sunset there tomorrow).
What else? We passed through Texas in a sprint last night. Phillip pooped in New Orleans yesterday and Albuquerque today. I replaced the oil in the van the night before yesterday. We are going to replace it again in about 30 minutes.
Texas looks a lot like Pennsylvania. I have been getting wary of people saying, "Oh, you'll really like Oregon, it looks a lot like Pennsylvania." That can be said of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Thanks to New Mexico and Arizona for being deserts. Also, they are actually cooler than all the previous states. The pugs went for a walk and didn't end up panting. That is a nice surprise. Also, not as many bugs.
That brings us up to speed. I think I'll do pictures for the next post. We have a good few.
Are NM & AZ actually cooler? Or is there less humidity?
ReplyDeleteMy experiences in OH & TX were much flatter than PA. And I've been led to believe OR is much more lush & mountainy [real mountainy] than PA.
Pictures, please!
NM and AZ are HOT during the day, but get down to the 30's at night. However, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana are even hotter. I think it is the humidity.
ReplyDeleteWe went through Appalachia in OH so we saw some hills, but not many. Texas had some hills, but only enough to obscure the view of the road. Nothing you could see from far away.
We are now seeing the lushness of Oregon. It is more mountainy and there are a lot more deciduous trees. Also, it seems like they really pack the trees together here. I'll get some picks of that soon.
Sorry it took so long to get back to you! Lost the phone!