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| Beautiful Texas - before the desolate desert. |
After leaving San Antonio, I still had hundreds of miles of
Texas to cover before reaching New Mexico. Western Texas was a tougher drive than eastern with its super
long stretches of interstate between gas stations and even rest areas - at
least two 50-mile stretches without gas stations and one 100+ mile stretch
without rest areas. Although it
was a tough drive, I was prepared.
I carried a five-gallon gas can with me just in case, but thankfully
never had to use it. I always
filled up with 70 or so miles left on the tank, which was a big change from my
usual 7 miles left fill-ups in Atlanta.
I was also prepared for the worst with two gallon jugs of water and lots
of snacks, which were the only “emergency” item used.
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| Welcome to New Mexico! |
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| Desolate Texas. |
Most of the drive was on interstate, but to get to Carlsbad,
New Mexico, I had to drive more than 100 miles on the highway. You might think this would slow me down
considering the speed limit on I-10 in Texas ranges from 70 to 85 mph, but this
was not the case. The highway
speed limit was 75 mph! I’ve never
seen anything like the straight, lonely roads I traveled to get to
Carlsbad. It was totally worth it
to see the Caverns (next post), but I will always remember the drive between El
Paso, Texas, and Carlsbad, New Mexico, as a rather desolate one. I should also mention that it was
stinking hot the desert.
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