It was a quiet evening at the free Crystal Forest Campground. With no trees, Starlink worked perfectly, both for my evening’s entertainment as well as
A Great Petrified Forest Overnight Stop
A place I’d simply passed by during the Route 66 trip turned out to be an excellent, and free, overnight stop that I hadn’t known
Exploring Gallup
Saturday I took the bike out to explore the local area. I started with lunch at the Route 66 Railway Cafe. It’s right on Historic
Red Rock Park, Revisited
The free campground just outside Santa Fe was fine. I could’ve stayed the full 14 days I’m allowed to. But I didn’t feel drawn to
Santa Fe
It was a short, easy drive from Los Alamos to Santa Fe. My research hadn’t revealed any must-see touristy type places in town. Although Route
Los Alamos
After a busy day of work and meetings, I took the bike back to Los Alamos to nerd out on some history. This is where
Smokey Da Van 