Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Mesquite, Texas - November 21, 2003
Pictures from the ride from Albuquerque east on I-40, US 84 and I-20.
Sandia Peak from University Blvd. in Albuquerque.
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Getting onto I-40 from University Blvd. in Albuquerque.
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Leaving Albuquerque on I-40 East.
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Just east of Albuquerque on I-40 East.
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Approaching Moriarty, New Mexico, on I-40 East.
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Now on to Santa Rosa, where I leave I-40 behind.
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Getting off here.
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Business Loop I-40 in Santa Rosa is also the historic route of US 66.
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US 54 South goes over there.
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It's US 54 and US 84 here in Santa Rosa, as well as Business Loop I-40.
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They can't seem to make up their mind about which direction US 54 and US 84 go. This is leaving Santa Rosa.
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There is a windmill farm southeast of Santa Rosa on US 84.
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Arrival in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
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And now we're on US 60 also.
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Take that over to Texico, the town on the New Mexico-Texas border.
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US 70 is here, too.
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And all three share some pavement.
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One more New Mexico highway with a number I hadn't taken before.
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US 60 splits off toward Amarillo.
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..just before the Texas line.
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A mile or two later, Texas finally says "welcome".
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A Texas farm road with a big number.
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Cows.
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Crossing US 385 on US 84.
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The state slogan seems to apply to litter.
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Cotton!
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On Loop 289 around Lubbock.
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There's I-27 and US 87.
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Getting onto I-27 and US 87 South into Lubbock.
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Passing US 62, seen earlier this year in both Niagara Falls and El Paso.
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On I-27 near its southern terminus.
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This was the last mention of I-27 that I saw.
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I passed Loop 289 to look for some lunch, but ended up turning around to see the start of I-27 North.
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I ended up having lunch a little way down the road in Slaton. But not at this bakery; I ate at Sonic.
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More cotton.
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Another interesting Farm Road number, with some oil wells running in the background.
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Oil well and cotton.
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3 kinds of routes go left here, in Post, Texas.
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On to the Snyder area.
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Crossing US 180, last seen in El Paso.
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Arrival at I-20, on US 84 East.
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Getting onto I-20. The US 87 shield fell off.
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On I-20 East.
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Crossing US 283 on I-20. They have an Albany here.
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Attempt to take a night picture.
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Another night attempt.
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Pretty badly blurred picture at the I-20/I-30 split west of Fort Worth.
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Fri Nov 21 22:50:12 CST 2003
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