The Best of Times

December 14, 2010 in Uncategorized by Tom

This morning we left Las Cruces around 7:30 AM.  I began the day as the driver and drove through Deming and Lordsburg.  About 20 miles from Las Cruces we went through a Border Patrol crossing, where we were only asked our country of citizenship.  Brenda took over driving in Lordsburg.  About 20 miles after Brenda took over I took this picture of a neat rock structure around Steins, NM.

Taken from I-10 3 miles from the New Mexico-Arizona border.

Taken from I-10 3 miles from the New Mexico-Arizona border.

Shortly, thereafter we finally arrived in Arizona!

Arriving in Arizona

Arriving in Arizona

We drove into Arizona where we continually saw pictures for “The Thing?”.  We stopped at a rest stop near “The Thing?” where I took the next two pictures.

Rocky Hill (taken near Dragoon, AZ)

Rocky Hill (taken near Dragoon, AZ)

Standing in front of Mountains (Huachuca Peak in far background)

Standing in front of Mountains (Huachuca Peak in far background)

I took over driving from this rest stop on.  We got off of I-10 around Vail, and took Sahuarita Road towards my parents house.  We rocked out to Styx for a bit, and suddenly our cross-country journey was at an end.  We arrived at my parents house at around 11:50 AM.  My plans for the rest of the day were to sit around, eat, and watch Waiting for Guffman.

Brenda’s approximate mileage: 93  miles + 864 miles previously = 957 miles

Tom’s approximate mileage: 198 + 1,366 miles previously = 1,564 miles

Total mileage today: 291 miles

Total mileage for the trip: 2,517 miles

Subie count: 0 + 7 previously = 7

Drive from Las Cruces, NM to Sahuarita, AZ

Drive from Las Cruces, NM to Sahuarita, AZ