Thursday, February 23, 2012

February 23, 2012

February 23, 2012

We had meant to drive south to Bisbee this morning to see the Bee Guy, who has special knowledge about killer bees.  I had several questions that I hoped he would be able to answer.  

I wasn’t able to get in touch with him yesterday afternoon or this morning, so we decided to skip it and go on toward Mississippi, our current long range destination.

When downloading a few caches for the Benson area last night, I discovered four new caches hidden in honor of Harry, a geocacher from this area who died recently.  We had known Harry and Carol for many years, even before we all started caching.

We went by to see Carol for a bit, before going to the caches.  She gave us a hint on the hardest one.  After finding it plus several others, we got things in “go mode” and continued on I-10 to New Mexico.

I did really good with my “yahoo” as we crossed into New Mexico.  Bill, on the other hand, was silent for his part of our State Line Routine.  Before you think he is shirking his responsibilities, let me explain.  At the state line there had been a terrible wreck.  Many emergency vehicles were there.  It would’ve been inappropriate to go past with air horns blasting.  Before you feel too sorry for him, let me tell you the full story.  He had been  practicing for the last 30 miles in Arizona!  Nuf said!!

A lot of the southern part of Arizona and New Mexico, along !-10,
miles and miles of dry desert.  It is a very uninteresting place with very few human inhabitants.  I’m sure the rattlesnakes and a variety of creepy crawly things out number the people, by at least 100,000 to one.  In spite of the surroundings, towns along the way...Willcox, Lordsburg, and Deming...seem to be growing.  I wonder if the residents in psych wards out number the sound of mind population.

Usually when we cross the Continental Divide we are in mountainous country.  Not today!  It was as flat as a flitter.  It would have been interesting to know exactly how it was determined which way the water would flow, if there was any water available.

We had a tail wind since leaving Benson, until we turned south toward El Paso.  That is very unusual for us.  It has made easier driving for Bill and I have enjoyed not having the wind noise by the door.

Once we crossed into Texas (Honk, honk!  Yahoo!) we were closer to the Rio Grande River.  On the Mexico side of the river the houses were little more than hovels.  No wonder they are so desperate to get to this side.

Today’s Travel Totals: Today’s mileage, 256--Geocaches, 5.

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