On our drive from Albuquerque, NM, to Pueblo, CO, today, we spotted nearly 300 pronghorn. Yesterday it snowed along much of this route, so maybe they were very hungry. I think the only time we saw that many before was driving on I-25 across Wyoming from South Dakota to Colorado. We really enjoyed the day.
We spent the last three nights at the Isleta Casino and Resort RV Park on the Isleta Indian Reservation just south of Albuquerque. This is the second reservation RV park we have stayed in. Last year we went to Turning Stone in New York. Both were excellent places to stop. At Isleta there was a large grass area at each site—unusual for Arizona or New Mexico. The sites were plenty long and very wide. In New York we found probably one of the nicest parks we have ever stayed in. Both places had spotless restrooms and large, well-equipped laundry rooms. Casinos are not our idea of recreation and I don't approve of legalized gambling. But, since it is a fact a life, it is good to see reservation Native Americans profiting from it, building schools and other needed facilities. And we enjoy their facilities when out in our RV.
We spent three nights at Isleta because there was a high-wind warning out for Saturday and Sunday. Add to that a snow storm over the higher elevations on I-25 near the New Mexico-Colorado border, and we decided we would wait a couple of days to move into Colorado and winterize the rig. Today we were treated to great views of the snow-covered Spanish Peaks and Sangre de Christos, as well as a snow-clad Pikes Peak. It was a beautiful drive. And we didn't have to worry about being blown over or slipping and sliding.
Tomorrow morning we will winterize the water system, then drive back to the stick house, unload eight months of belonging from the RV to the house, and park the rig for several months. It is both sad and happy—the travels are ending, but we will spend time with family and friends.
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