A month ago we had never heard of Abiquiu (even though it is famous as Georgia O'Keeffe's haunt). Now we are sad to be leaving the lake and this beautiful country behind, but we need to start heading south.
Today we drove through Santa Fe and made one last stop at Trader Joe's before going south to I-40. The terrain changed to flat and barren, with only a little arid vegetation as we headed south. We are spending the night at a rest area near Newkirk, NM. For a rest area, it's actually pretty nice, with lots of grass and trees (junipers) and nice picnic shelters.
And it's also the location of "Official Scenic Historic Marker" for the Llano Estacado, a large raised plain just south of here.
There's plenty of traffic noise here. We knew we wouldn't have the peace and quiet of our little COE campground, but it's a place to stop on our way to the Dallas area.
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