27-MAR-2011
Mining Town
After a short stay with a friend out in the valley, we guide the mechs into the mountains and stop at this old mining town.
We'll stay here for a few days while we visit with friends.
29-MAR-2011
Departure time
Today we leave here, headed to a pass on the other side of the valley. This is the point where we start moving back in a westward direction. Our plan for the day is to cross the valley, climb to almost 7,000', start down the other side of the pass and find some place to park-up for the night.
The "She Beast" has been running great after the attentions that I gave it a couple weeks back . . . the "little Draggin' ", not as well.
He's just a bit weak on grades and starts hard. So I decided to start turning up the fuel to see if it helps.
I'm going to start with small amounts just to see if there's any difference, and to keep it from heating up to much and melting down my turbo. I don't yet have a gauge to monitor that.
29-MAR-2011
Lovely Ladies
Some of the local art. These pieces were done by a friend of mine, the town black smith.
Not a good photo, sun was in the wrong place . . . but we were leaving. I know! . . . should have taken photos on other days, when the sun was in the right place, instead of hangin' with friends . . . oh well, not this time.
29-MAR-2011
Mexico
As we head west we are running parallel to the border. Mex starts just about where the land changes from dark to light.
We'll be even closer when we start climbing the pass.
29-MAR-2011
After a turn so tight that we had to backup and make it a three-point turn (try that with a trailer), we were gifted with this view.
We started on the other side of that valley, not the mountains you see they're in Mex, but a bit more to the left.
There were signs down below saying the road was not suited for rigs and trailers over 24', glad we're just under that. ;)
29-MAR-2011
Views
I'm going to be quiet for a bit and let you enjoy the view.
29-MAR-2011
West Slope
This is our first view down the other side.
