Saturday

We got up early (and when I say that, I mean Ben and the dogs got up early while I slept for another 30 minutes) so Ben could get right to work on fixing the truck. He went off and got into grease monkey mode, and back in the room:


The dogs very much enjoyed all the amenities of the hotel room. They especially enjoyed the part where they were allowed on the bed. If you can't tell be Bella's expression, it was very, very exciting.

Finally, the truck was drivable so we set off. Goodbye, Deming, AZ...

We had to make a little stop in Las Cruces to replace our mangled rim and tire. While Ben dealt with all truck related issues, the dogs and I relaxed in a beautiful shaded pavilion:


Finally, we got on the road for real. We passed some pretty interesting places in New Mexico. For example:Mmm, Radium Springs, sounds delicious and refreshing.

For most of the ride, Bella was pretty stressed and anxious. She dealt with it by spending 99% of her time with her head pressed against my arm. Spud passed the time by passing gas. It was really lovely.

We found a really nice, pretty rest stop (really!) in New Mexico and stopped there to feed the dogs and walk around. It was a nice place to hang out and watch the sunset. After that, the day was (thankfully) uneventful. We made it to Amarillo, TX all in one piece and went to sleep because it was a very very long day.