Back On The Road Again–Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Or Bust

(Santa Rosa, New Mexico) 82 degrees, blues skies, slight wind

We are finally back on the road again!  We picked up the motorhome and transferred everything from our little trailer at the Air Force Base and took off.  What a great feeling to finally be back on the road. 

We drove about 300 miles to a beautiful state park on the border of Colorado and New Mexico.  Trinidad Lake State Park surrounds a Corps of Engineer Lake.  There are two camping areas most with electric only. We were lucky and found a full hook up site for $24.  There is also an additional state park fee,  however, we bought an annual pass and did not have to pay this fee.  The campground told us our site is normally the camp hosts but they are now gone for the season. 

The campground is very well maintained and some sites over look the lake but not very many.  There are only 4 full hook up sites (1,3,6, and 63).  The bathrooms are the best we have ever seen.  They appear to be new with beautiful tile and large showers.  They are coin operated. 

There are lots of trails with kiosks telling you all about the wildlife.  Rattlesnakes can be present!

It is a large lake which only had a few boaters while we were there.  There is also a primitive campground down by the lakeside.  We drove down there in our jeep.  It would be a rough trip for a motorhome. 

We will definitely return for a longer stay.  The next morning we drove into New Mexico.  The scenery is changing rapidly.  The terrain is now very dry with lots of juniper trees and cactus. 

We are staying for two nights in Santa Rosa Campground – $33 per night with Escapee discount.   This town is on old Route #66.  There is a car museum and remnants of the original road.  The campground is not all that great but it serves our purposes.  Almost everyone staying here is going to the fiesta.  Cool! 

Today we did a few minor repairs of the RV and lots of cleaning and laundry.  We will be without hook ups for about 10 days.  After the fiesta we are going to the Rocky Mountain FMCA rally being held at the fairgrounds in Farmington.

Have you ever scuba dived in the desert?  Well, there is a famous place  here called the Blue Hole.  It is an 81 foot deep artisan well and is a constant 61 degrees year round.  It was an interesting place.  No one was swimming or diving today. 

Afterwards we went out to the Santa Rosa Lake campground.  It is also a Corps of Engineer lake.  We did not know about this campground before arriving and it is much more our style.  The sites are electric only for $14 per night with water and a dump site available.  Each site has covering for the picnic table. 

The lake was very low due to the drought.  It is a nicely maintained park with two trails and a observation tower. 

Tomorrow we are leaving early and heading to the fiesta.  We are so excited.  Check back for all the details.