We drove 263 miles today and ended up in Las Vegas again ... Las Vegas, NM that is. The route: US-40E from Gallup to Albuquerque and I-25N from Albuquerque to Las Vegas. We passed Santa Fe on the way.
The weather was beautiful, the roads were good, and the views looked like perfect paintings.
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| US-40 between Gallup and Albuquerque |
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| Remote gas station on I-25 near Las Vegas |
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| Pretty weeds brighten the desert |
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| I-25 approaching Las Vegas |
Interesting stuff ...
Route 66 ran right through this campground.
The Santa Fe Trail passed through Las Vegas.
Some of the west's most infamous outlaws and troublemakers passed through Las Vegas.
Doc Holliday and Big Nose Kate lived in Las Vegas before moving to Tombstone, AZ.
Jesse James came to Las Vegas in 1870.
Teddy Roosevelt announced his candidacy for president of the U.S. in Las Vegas.
15 movies were made in and around Las Vegas.
Our campgrounds for the past 2 days have been on or along Route 66.
Views of the Las Vegas Old Town Plaza ...
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| Plaza Hotel |
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| Restored buildings surround the plaza |
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| Gazebo in the plaza |
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| They're carving dead trees in the plaza |
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| This Catholic church was packed for Saturday night mass |
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