Friday Sept 8   Leave on our great Western Adventure

San Marcos / Fort Stockton /   Las Crusas NM .. crossed Rockies just north of El Paso.


Jamey drives me to San Marcos airport ( sorry Jamey).
Loaded up bags & Blu and took off at 8 AM.




Blu didn't want to get on the plane but after we took off he went to sleep. 
Landed at Fort Stockton at 10 AM for fuel and to give Blu a break after 2 hour flight.

Desolate would be an understatement.

Nothing out here except Wind and Solar farms and oil drilling pads

See "The Wall" ahead .. reminded me of something out of GOT .. my first mountain encounter


 
Landed in Las Cruces / SW Aviation .. Bu waits for Uber ride ( with Erica)



Dessert Lodge ... way outside of town ( but near airport)

Nothing like Website

Two owner nuts - Laverne .. crazy about closing gates

Used Uber driver Erica to get me to  / from town thank God for her ..






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