States/Territories: NJ, DE, MD, VA, TN, AR, OK, TX, NM
Miles Driven: 2,215
Well it's been a very interesting trip since we left Memphis. After leaving Memphis on the 24th of April, where the weather was warm and comfortable, we drove 2 hours to Little Rock, AR to visit the Clinton Presidential Library. The weather was still warm and comfortable. The museum was very interesting. We had a guided tour and there was a lot of interactive exhibits. It was nice to reminisce.
We left Little Rock around 3:00 pm and headed for Oklahoma City. As soon as we hit Oklahoma, the weather turned dramatically. It started to get really dark and then heavy rain. There were times that every one slowed down and put on their flashers. This continued for most of the trip to Oklahoma City. The Interstate we have been traveling on since Tennessee has been I-40. Up until Oklahoma, it has been a well maintained road. Then there is the I-40 Oklahoma stretch. We've driven a lot of roads in the US and Europe and it is sad to say that the roads in Slovenia were 1,000,000% better than this road. Cracked concrete and the slight heaving of the slabs of concrete gave us a constant thumping sound and worst of all, a constant up and down motion. This combined with the deluge of rain did not give us a great feeling about Oklahoma. Luckily, when we arrived in Oklahoma City around 8:30pm, it had stopped raining. Temperature was in the low 50's. We left the next morning at 7:30am in a light fog, which continued until we hit the Texas border. To borrow a phrase from my son-in-law, Phil "Oklahoma - they're more than an hour behind".
We arrived in Santa Fe around 2:30 pm, mountain time yesterday. Temps were in the low 60's. We went into town for dinner and strolled around the main square. When we went out this morning, it was very cold and cloudy. When we left the restaurant the sun came out and it warmed up. We walked over to Canyon Road, where all of the art galleries are located. The weather here is extremely changeable. Initially it was sunny, then it turned cloudy, then it started to hail and then snow. No accumulation but a little on the cold side. It is shoulder season here and not many people around. It is a beautiful city and we had a great time visiting the galleries and talking with the gallery owners. It was interesting to learn that none of the gallery owners were native New Mexicans. They were from New York City, upstate New York, Morocco and France.
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| See the snow!!! |
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| The snow stopped. Just enjoying the uniqueness of it all. |
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| A view from town at the snow covered mountains. |
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