Today's drive took us about 40 miles west of Albuquerque, NM to the Dancing Eagle Casino, another 239.0 miles (90,533.6 total). At this point, we were just making our way to Mesa as quickly as we could without wearing out the driver. Yes, maybe I have gotten a little soft but then we are retired.
Long stretches of laser straight highway and gently rolling hills made staying awake a challenge - no not really, but that was part of the rationale for limiting our driving to around four hours each traveling day.
Joani snapped a few pictures of the more interesting bluffs and buttes along I-40 through New Mexico. The cloud drama was a bonus. It appeared to be raining in several directions around us but we stayed dry.
Our accommodations at the Dancing Eagle were pretty basic but more than adequate for a quick overnight stop. Joani and I headed into the casino for some people watching and maybe a chance to gamble with some house money. Unfortunately, their policy would only give us free play after we spent more of our own money than we were willing to lose so - no slots for us at this stop. We headed back to the coach while it was still daylight in anticipation of an early start in the morning.
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