Another example of a planned but never published item from the old website. This time it is the second day of my 2007 New Mexico Vacation. A loop that took me north from Albuquerque into some spectacular scenery and ultimately one of my favorite fall drives of all time. Route: I-25, US 550, NM 4, NM 502, US 84, NM/CO 17, US 285, US 64, NM 68, US 84/285, NM 599, I-25, I-40. For my entire set on flickr - head here . Little did I realize when I booked this vacation that the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta would be taking place while I was in town. When in Albuquerque everyone would ask me, "If I was in town for the Fiesta?" which I wasn't, but obviously glad I was. On the morning of this trip, hot air balloons filled the sky and made the Big I and Interstate 25 a little more interesting. After exiting Interstate 25 at US 550 in Bernalillo, I picked up New Mexico 4 in San Ysidro. Nearly all of NM 4 is part of the Jemez Mountain Tr...
Because every road has a story.