Sorry you haven't heard from us the past few days. No internet, and not much to report ... the drive across New Mexico was uneventful and with apologies to New Mexican's, very forgetful.
We did have two nice campgrounds in New Mexico however. The South Forty in Las Cruces was quite nice and we almost wish we could have stayed an extra night. Great owners and very clean facilities. The little Oasis State Park in Portales, NM (in the middle of nothing) was also quite nice with excellent facilites that somehow manged to eat our soaps and shampoos. Either that or we just forgot them.
After leaving Portales it was a short drive to Texas and a longer one to leave it. This was our longest drive yet at about 325 miles. It wouldn't have been too bad if Oklahoma saw fit to place some signs on the road. It only took 2 u-turns, but with a 23 foot trailer behind you they can be exciting to perform.
Today, Saturday, we spent the day at the Wichita Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, Fort Sill, OK. The Refuge was first established in 1901 as a forest reserve by William McKinley. In 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt re-designated the area as the Wichita Forest and Game Preserve.
This is a truly magnificent place to spend some time. Bison, Elk, Deer, playful Prairie Dogs and wonderfuil vistas are everywhere you look. The only problem during our visit was some serious heat, 103F today as we tried to get in some bird watching. We did manage to see the endangered Black-Capped Vireo, Mississippi Kite, Black and White Warbler, Western Meadowlark, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and a few other species while driving around. There are 470 species located here in Oklahoma, not bad for such a small state. Much like the Grand Canyon, this place should be on your bucket list.
Tomorrow we leave the Ft. Sill campground and have a short drive to my home town of Shawnee, OK after a brief stop in Oklahoma City for some needed trailer supplies. Little to no internet access means not much activity on the blog for a month or so but keep an eye open for the occasional post on our travels. We still have Dallas, TX and Sarasota, FL to do before starting our return trip.
See Ya - Phil & Lydia
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