Day 63: Roswell for Breakfast and Impromptu Zoo

So we started out today trying to find a breakfast joint somewhere in town. It turns out google maps doesn’t know where breakfast is because we ended up a mile out of Roswell talking to guard dogs and tripping in the ditch next to the road. But in looking for breakfast we discovered Roswell’s very own free zoo. They say that all the animals are rescued and they have plans on improving the park in the future. Even so it was fun to see!

White Peahen

Coatimundi

Such a sweet deer

Badger

The goose thinks it belongs

A cute playground in the middle

All three boys on different levels

   

Some of the adorable birds

Finally we made it back to the RV and just drove to breakfast. It was in a cute diner themed with Cowboy stuffs.

  

James and I got a Spanish Omelet

And Jimmy apparently was hungry, he ordered a “Starving Cowboy”

Then we headed out to Albuquerque, which I’m pretty sure is impossible to spell because the whole city shorthanded it to ABQ. I was perfectly okay with that.

Miles Driven: 205

Total Miles: 8435

Just in time for the sunset

Day 62: Take Me To Your Leader!

Miles Driven: 325

Total Miles: 8224

We made it to Roswell, NM, and we went straight to the aliens and the kitsch!  I loved how corny it was and there was even a reference to home! Before we got there we pulled off to get lunch at a little drive up place on the way.

 

Delicious burgers and fried goodies!

I think we spy aliens

The International UFO Museum was so corny and fun.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Hey, We know that UFO!

After we were done at the museum our campground host had recommended we check out AlienZone’s, Area 51. Which was especially fun. Johnny got a real kick out of it!

Jimmy was climbing the walls to see it!

Settling down for some bar therapy before the inevitable

The inevitable (er... operating table)

Riding away from the fun!

Can’t even get a call out.

The city lights were beautiful though

We ended up coming in for a nice evening

JImmy thought he’d roast up a tasty meal for us all.

But I think we might have over stayed our welcome…

So it was time to head home.

Day 61: A trip to San Angelo–Why did we go there?

Miles Driven: 260

Total Miles: 7895

San Angelo was one place that a lot of people asked; why we were going there and what exactly is in San Angelo?

Well what we found was Fort Concho, a fort that was established in 1867. It was also the location where the “Buffalo Soldiers” were stationed here from 1875 to 1882.

placard remembering the Tenth Calvary – The Buffalo Soldiers

“Confederate Gray”, the civil war veteran’s water cooler (er.. horse), they were very upset when it was used in a parade.

artillery

1800’s original wagon

Enlisted Quarters

Enlisted Mess

Post Clerk’s Desk in HQ

Map Room in HQ

the hospital

Dining in the Officers Row

 

Lunch was at the Western Ronin, located in the local library. I had a spicy crab sandwich and James and Johnny had sushi rolls with a western twist.

We ended the day with a relaxing swim in the campground’s pool