Family Reunion Trip, Day 61

We slept in a little this morning, had some breakfast, and were on the road by 1030.
Here's a view of the campground from the lake.

And here is Bluewater Lake. Check out the campers right on the lake!

We headed to Grant, NM and picked up RT 53 heading west. Saw this sign along the way.

Stopped at El Morro National Monument.

There are thousands of messages carved into this sandstone mountain. Many are from the early settlers, but some date back over 600 years. It was a favorite stopping place as there is water at the base of the mountain.

From El Morro we headed north on RT 603 to Gallup, NM. We picked up RT 66 and drove through Gallup. We stayed on RT 66 all the way to camp.
Saw this sign along the way at an Indian Trading Post.

We made one more stop before heading back to camp. This is Red Rock State Park just northeast of Gallup, NM. We stayed at this campground on our southwest trip (1986 or 87) from Ft Lewis, WA to El Paso, TX to visit friends (Tom & Sue Kennedy). The boys might remember that the Indians were having a pow-wow at this campground. It was very noisy, lots of drinkin' and fireworks.

Back at camp had a nice late afternoon as the temps are in the 80s with a light breeze. Did a little camp maintenance and just enjoyed the evening.