Ride Report: Albuquerque Valkyrie Blast
*Note: I put lots of links in this writeup and they *should* open in a new window if you click them. I hope you enjoy our adventure.
Raymond and Rhonda (W0QNX) from Wichita, KS arrived at my home on Sunday Sept. 19. Early Monday morning we loaded the bikes and headed off on a week long adventure with a very loose ride plan that pointed us in the general direction of Alamosa, CO for the night. We headed out through the panhandle of Oklahoma through Guymon, Boise City and then to Clayton, NM. A quick lunch at the DQ and we were off again heading to Raton. We made a little side trip at Capulin Volcano which is right off the highway east of Raton. It is a neat place to stop if you are ever passing through. The Volcano Rim is right at 8000ft elev. with a great view of the surrounding area. After viewing the Volcano we made our way to Raton, north on I-25 to Walsenburg where we headed west again on Hwy 160 over La Veta Pass to Alamosa. Did I mention the wind was horrible all day? 30+MPH crosswinds ALL day long. Anyway, back to the story… We arrived in Alamosa and met up with Gary for a most excellent Mexican dinner. Great food, and great company!
