Day 6 - November 27, 2006 - Monday
Woke Up at O'Dark:00 - 5:20AM
Showered
Finished Packing
Coffee at Hotel
Different Route Home (Route 290-71)
Through Johnson City
North to San Angelo
US 87 to Lubbock and the Amarillo
Well maintained and little traffic
Over 100 deer killed along the roadway
Cotton fields, cactus, pecan trees
Semi-Arid flat lands
Oil wells, windmills, and microwave towers
Wind turbines south of Big Springs
Subway Sandwich at Plainview
Left Texas at 3:45 MST
Very windy in New Mexico
Road construction whole way
Back in Colorado 5:25PM
Over Raton Pass
Gas stop in Colorado City
Home at 7:45PM
Concluding Comments:
Long drive there-826 miles to Austin
Another long drive-924 miles-Austin to Monument.
Austin area is by far the most beautiful in Texas
Texas people were friendly and helpful.
Miles Traveled |
Gallons | Avg. Price | MPG |
293.7 | 11.89 | $2.01 Reg | 24.71 |
329.9 | 11.24 | $2.17 Reg | 29.35 |
291.0 | 11.41 | $2.05 Reg | 25.50 |
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