Day 2 on the road

June 13, 2012

Chris and I are not morning people, so we are late getting up and around in Albuquerque.  There is discussion about how far we can make it on the road today, whether we will stop in Oklahoma City or make on into Arkansas.  We aren't sure how often the dogs will need to stop, so we will have to see.  Cassie is excited about this day of driving, because going forward will be country we have never seen.  Before we left I was hopeful that we would be able to stop along the way and sight see, but after yesterday it is clear that isn't going to happen.  The dogs are so much trouble, we can't leave them anywhere and all of us would feel bad if just one of us stayed behind with them.  I am sorry that my sister is so excited to see new things, but because of the dogs it will only be from the road.

 

 

Our first rest stop is a couple of hours outside of Albuquerque.  There are tons of stickers everywhere, and the dogs are getting them in their feet.  We can't walk them around too much, so we stay in the picnic area with them as much as possible.  It is so hot here, we are all uncomfortable, and I'm worried again about the dogs in the back of the truck. 

It is too hot to stay very long, so we enjoy our snacks and water the dogs.  I don't even take a picture of Herman here, I'm burning up and want to get back on the road again. 

We go into TX, but don't see much of it as we are traveling through the top.  It's  not too long before we are in Oklahoma, and we have decided to stay in OK City tonight.

That will be three states in one day!  Cassie wants to find some BBQ for dinner, but it looks like we are not going to make in early enough, so we end up eating at Sonic at a truck stop before we drive into the hotel for the night.  Our hotel in OK City isn't as nice as the one in NM, but we are grateful to make there safely.