Socorro, New Mexico is a great little town but after two nights waiting for the truck to be fixed I felt I had seen enough of it for now. The mechanics told me the pressure hose from the power steering unit to the booster had cracks in it. That had to be replaced along with the power steering pump. Neither part had been available in town. I ruined the power steering unit when I continued to drive it after it had lost all the fluid. That, according to the mechanic, was the right thing to do since the tow charge would have cost a lot more than the unit. I made it to Greeley, Colorado just before dark and grabbed some sleep at WalMart.
I made it to Pawnee National Grassland at sunrise. This area is a product of the 1930's dust bowl years when the government begin to buy up acreage from the bankrupt farmers. At present it is about one quarter government owned and the rest is private land.
Lark Buntings, Western Meadowlarks, and Horned Larks were everywhere. I had hoped to get pictures of two species of Longspurs but they would not cooperate.
In the afternoon I went to visit Joan and Dennis at work. They send their best to everyone.
I spent the night at Glendo State Park in Wyoming.
No comments:
Post a Comment