idmt
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Post by idmt on Apr 2, 2021 18:55:23 GMT -5
Just came back from a 2 week loop to the south west -- took i the Very Large Array (VLA) just west of Socorro, NM, White Sands NP, the Grand Canyon West Rim and the Skywalk, And Winslow AZ -- was a great getaway |
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Post by nvguy on Apr 2, 2021 21:00:44 GMT -5
Cool trip. Lots to see in the south West. White Sands is on our want to see list.
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Post by Edd505 on Apr 5, 2021 13:42:28 GMT -5
My back yard! VLA is a cool visit, was the visitor center open yet, it had been closed due to virus lock down here. Glad you had a great trip with many more to look forward to.
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idmt
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Post by idmt on Apr 11, 2021 12:32:41 GMT -5
My back yard! VLA is a cool visit, was the visitor center open yet, it had been closed due to virus lock down here. Glad you had a great trip with many more to look forward to. Yep it was awsome -- and No the center wasn't open -- there were at least 3 signs from the main road - and when you turned into the facility - there was a PU Truck there to turn you around -- but the little parking lot was open to take those pics and turn around to leave -- the weather was something though -- that was a snow squall coming through - and about 5 minutes after I took those pics --- you couldn't see the dishes !!! |
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Post by Edd505 on Apr 11, 2021 13:28:31 GMT -5
My back yard! VLA is a cool visit, was the visitor center open yet, it had been closed due to virus lock down here. Glad you had a great trip with many more to look forward to. Yep it was awsome -- and No the center wasn't open -- there were at least 3 signs from the main road - and when you turned into the facility - there was a PU Truck there to turn you around -- but the little parking lot was open to take those pics and turn around to leave -- the weather was something though -- that was a snow squall coming through - and about 5 minutes after I took those pics --- you couldn't see the dishes !!! Yep some freak stores this year, I was headed north about 60 miles in that snow, not fun with the 5W. It was gone the next day but we had appointments that we had to make. Now we are in wind season, most afternoons until after dark. 81 with mild wind right no. |
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idmt
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Post by idmt on Apr 11, 2021 14:17:36 GMT -5
I stayed at the Wal-Mart in Socorro that night -- next day was off to White Sands and then to Deming before the winds picked up -- well fell behind -- by the time to Las Cruces - winds picked up to 50+ westerly - so on I 10 heading west - dropped speed to only 50mph and when going downhill - the wind was slowing me down -- wind didn't die off till later that night when I stopped in Deming -
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