Long Winter Journey To The West - Part 2

This is part 2 of this trip. For other parts use these links:

Part 1: http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-1-al.html

Part 3: http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-3.html

Part 4: http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-4.html

Part 5: http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-5.html

Part 6: http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-6.html 

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December 2022

In a long road trip you pass through different environments and geographies but unlike common believe these changes happen gradually. However after a point these changes are so significant compared to your primary environment that you notice the change. Going from Texas to New Mexico is one of those changes for me. Even though the geography changes to more desert environment west of Dallas, I still feel a normal change (other than crazy number of oil wells). New Mexico for me is the first leg of the journey that I feel more wild environment. I think it is also very unique high desert geography, significantly different than Utah high desert.

Temperature dropped significantly compared to previous nights. It was still a normal temperature considering winter time in high desert.

But the view in this campsite was astonishing!

After a couple days of camping at this beautiful spot, it was time to move on and continue west.

Valley of fires, always a nice stop.

Next stop and campsite was VLA! at 7000 ft elevation this was one of the coldest campsites we camped at.

Near sunset wind was strong.

We only stayed one night here. There was a major storm coming from California and moving quickly towards us and I though Arizona will be a more comfortable place during the storm, little did I know that the storm was moving faster than I expected.

Continue reading part 3:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-3.html