THE 2016 BIKE WEEK ROAD TRIP
PREV: Day 24 [20MAR16/SUN] Austin/Fredricksberg
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... Selected photos
Photos by Rusl w/Nikon, 3 pages w/70 photos/page: 1, 2, 3
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (01) photos 001-070
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (02) photos 071-140
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (03) photos 141-210
Photos by Sharon w/Cannon, 7 pages w/70 photos/page: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (04) photos 211-280
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (05) photos 281-350
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (06) photos 351-420
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (07) photos 421-490
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (08) photos 491-560
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (09) photos 561-630
Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM....... (0A) photos 631-706
Day 26 [22MAR16/TUE] Carlsbad NM to Tucson AZ...
3-ring binder entry: points of interest, motel info, maps, click here
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(1) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Rusl w/Nikon... |
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(2) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Rusl w/Nikon... |
Sonora TX/Road Ranger 8171mi 11:30am 56of [100]
183.1mi in 137miRTE 03:13:00hrs w/23.2avg mpg
9.366G 1.799/G $16.85
& while there, 1/2g moo & ice - $6.38[cash]
& while there, 2 Italian focaccia & 2 coffee $13.27[cash] |
... if you don't have an oil well... get one...
... see the excess natural gass being burnt off (so it won't be a fire hazard)... |
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... I reckon windmill generators are a constant source of income (once they're paid for and as long as there is wind)... |
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... this is west Texas alright... |
Pecos TX/Loves 8362mi 2pm 74of [101]
190.8mi in 140miRTE 02:20:00hrs w/22.6avg mpg
9.064G 1.659/G $15.04 |
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... Carlsbad NM 85 miles... just ahead... |
(3) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Rusl w/Nikon...
... made good time, so, lets check out Carlsbad Caverns and see if we can see the bats exit the cave at sunset...
... arrived about 2:45pm, no more admittance to the cave after 3pm (for obvious reasons), and...
... were told THE ELEVATOR WAS BROKEN and would not be fixed until sometime in June, and...
... and... there would be no bat exit worth watching because they are migraory and only a few had arrived so far... [sigh]...
... soooooooo... head on out of the park and on in to the motel in Carlsbad...
... saw this cactus on the way in to the cave... it was the ONLY red flowers in the park so stopped on the way back out... |
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(3) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Sharon w/Cannon... |
(4) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Sharon w/Cannon...
... rolling through Fredricksberg... Admiral Nimitz's house... |
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... shucks... missed the Mud Dauber Festival... |
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(5) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Sharon w/Cannon... |
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(6) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Sharon w/Cannon... |
(7) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Sharon w/Cannon...
... got one... wonder how fast he was going in a speed limit 80 zone... |
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... oil wells... if you don't have one... get one... |
(8) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Sharon w/Cannon...
... natural gas warshing stations produce some impure gas which just gets burnt off... |
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... gettin' there... New Mexico state line... |
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... good, dependable used cars... cheep... |
... rock hound place???... maybe not... but, you want to build a highway, a railroad track, a driveway...
Thunder Run Quarry has rocks small and LARGE
www.thunderrun.rocks
NM DOT Spec BC, 3/4 Minus
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Crushed Fines
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3/4 Screenings (Light)
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3/4 Screenings (Dark)
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3/8 Road Chat
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Rip Rap 4" - 8"
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Rip Rap 18" - 36"
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(9) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Sharon w/Cannon... |
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(10) Day 25 [21MAR16/MON] Austin TX to Carlsbad NM... photos by Sharon w/Cannon... |
Carlsbad NM/Chevron 8497mi 5:37pm 81of [104]
134.0mi in 262miRTE 02:30:00hrs w/24.8avg mpg
5.034G 1.999/G $10.06 |
Carlsbad NM/Chili's Grill & Bar [105]
Quesadilla Salad, California Club, 2 Strawberry Lemonade |
MOTEL: Motel 6 Carlsbad
3824 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, NM 88220
website: motel6.com/en/motels.nm.carlsbad.4179.html
"Recovering from knee replacement surgery, 1st floor room or elevator please, thank you"
Room : King Room - Non-Smoking, cable TV, desk, microwave, small fridge, A/C,
Toilet, Bathroom, Bathtub or shower, Telephone, Cable channels, Free WiFi in all rooms.
REVIEW: Clean, economical, most satisfactory.
Leisure trip / Couple / Queen Room - Non-Smoking / Stayed 1 night
What could have been better? Wi-Fi workd but was slooooow
Most important to us is cleanliness - A+ on that, next in importance is the price,
dual queen beds were nice; would stay here again.
breakfast the next morning at McDonalds up the street a mile or so.
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