The road kept on climbing to the point I was wondering if oxygen may be called for. Had to be careful in parts where the sun hadn’t got to.
Finally I reached the top at 11,530ft (3,500m)!
With the oxygen mask deployed I dropped down the other side I started heading towards New Mexico. The Police were everywhere again, and often I would just pull over to admire the view and let the Police move on.
With night falling deer started appearing in numbers, I must have seen at least 20 or 30. They ignored you as long as you were moving but every time I tried to get a shot they’d get spooked. Managed to get one.
Eventually hit the state border between Colorado and New Mexico – the road changed immediately from being smooth and well maintained to a pot holed nightmare. I’m guessing New Mexico has a lot less money in the coffers compared to Colorado. Pulled into the Super8 hotel in Bloomfield. Within one minute of parking up I’d been bailed up by a tramp, no internet access, no coffee in the room not very impressed with New Mexico so far. ..
Mileage 3,581
Pretty amazed by the fuel economy today. Across Kansas at an average of 85mph, I’d got 29 miles per US gallon (34mpg UK). Today I got 36 miles to the gallon (46mpg UK), thanks in some part to the boys in blue…
With a can of 8 year old Tyre weld for a spare tyre I decided this was one road not worth exploring further…
