Fuel for Thought
Leaving Laredo
We had a wonderful weekend down in Laredo. I know, Laredo, and wonderful, in the same sentence, but its true. We were able to meet up with some friends, that we hadn’t seen in over a year, and others that we hadn’t seen in two. We enjoyed sitting out at the picnic tables, until wee hours of the night, telling stories.
Tuesday we got a load out, coming over to Nogales, AZ. We had plenty of time to deliver it, so we took the scenic route. 90 West, is one of the most beautiful roads, I personally, have ever been on. There were mountains, antelope, amazing canyons, and beautiful dried up river beds. Eagle Nest Creek was one of the ones we were able to stop at and take some photos of.
About another 175 miles down the road, we came across the little town of Marfa, TX. If you look out in the distance towards the north, you can find the remnants of two film sets, “There Will be Blood“, and “No Country for Old Men†It is also quite famous for the mysterious Marfa Lights. We continued our journey, as the winds picked up.
Crossing into New Mexico, we encountered dust storms, and “dirt tornados†everywhere. At one point you could barely see in front of you. It was like this all the way through Arizona as well.
Once we delivered in Nogales, we decided against staying at the cramped little Pilot, so we came up to the Desert Diamond Casino. Free, secured truck parking, quiet, and good food. It puts you about 40 minutes from the border, and twenty minutes from Tucson. It is also located along the borders or the Sonoran Desert. It is the only desert in the world where you can see this:
There is a copper mine, The Titan Missile Museum, and a new outlet mall, within a few miles, so we can be entertained while we wait for a load.
Jenny Marcu
Leased to: Load1