We left Santa Fe, reluctantly, for more sights to see. We knew that heading further inland of New Mexico would be splendid. We headed to the Aztec Ruins in small town named Aztec. These ruins were mistakenly called “Aztec” by others, the ancestors of Pueblo people built and lived at this ancient centre place.
Paul seems very tall, our son who is over 6’9″ would seem like a giant!
We spent the night in a small city (I consider it a city if it has a Walmart). … Farmington, New Mexico. We realize now it may be 90 miles to the next town/civilization so no drinking of water unless absolutely necessary. We are on many back roads and in some very small “towns” if you want to call a gas station and a trailer a town. The scenery is breathtaking and majestic. We travel on straight roads with plains on both sides then turn a bend and all of a sudden we are viewing mountains with sheer cliffs and unique colours of terrain. It is a surprise around every corner.
We are now in Page, Arizona. This is a very special place before we head to the Grand Canyon on Monday. We are doing many tours tomorrow. Stay tuned for the pictures to come. It has been about 3 C in the mornings and then warming up to 10 C. I have a few layers of clothes on in the mornings….. tomorrow it will be much warmer, like 16 C! (60’s F)
MY OBSERVATION: In Louisiana, we noticed that almost every gas station and truck stop had a casino attached to it. That seems strange to see. It turns out that this is true in the sense they can have Poker Video Machines.
In rural New Mexico we observed that most Pawn Shops and Gas stations in the rural area have Laundry facilities attached to them. This is different from what we are used to seeing in Canada.
Video Poker
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Video poker is a prevalent form of legal gambling in Louisiana. All casinos and racetracks have video poker machines, but so do restaurants, gas stations, bars and truck stops. In Louisiana, having a liquor license allows you up to three video gaming machines. Truck stop casinos can attain more machines depending on the amount of fuel they sell.
