Saturday, 23rd of February 2008 at 11:19:34 PMIt took some time to filter my photos from my January New Mexico Roadtrip. I had shot more than 1000 photos. After several iterative filtering runs I manged to reduce them to around 160. You can find them here: New Mexico Road Trip 2008
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 Albuquerque, El Paso, New Mexico, Photography, road trip, Santa Fe, travelling |  Photography, USA roadtrip 2008 | 
Comments are closedStill struggling with Jet-Lag after arriving yesterday morning back in Munich. I have been cruisng around Southwest USA, for 14 days, summarizing 3800 Miles (6080 km). Its nearly half of the distance I drive with my own car in one year. I had almost become one unit with my rental car a very nice Pontiac G6 GT (3.5l V6 200hp). Yesterday climbing back in my Audi A3 I had the impression entering a toy car. Funny when starting the engine of my Audi, I was confused about the additional clutch pedal. For 6000 km rental car drive my left foot had rested on the sidebar. Of course I put in the gear of my Audi without using the clutchtwice ;-), killing the engine. This just made me again visualize what it means doing 6000km in 14 days. I was almost daily sitting 6 to 8 hours in the rental car. Just checked my credit card listing to summarize my refuelings: In 14 days I visited 11 times the gas station for an average gas up of 35 USD. This means nearly 400 bucks for gas. Fuel economy of the Pontiac G6 seems not to be his strength. I dind’t care: it always makes fun driving a V6 engine. I will try to summarize my road trip in later posts.
Gas Up #6 in Alamorgodo, NM.
Driving a V6 is really cool.
The most important most checked indicator: fuel range. The Pontiac, G6 GT when driving up the muddy road to Great Canyon West.
The Pontiac G6 GT near Tucson, AZ in the Saguaro N.P.
… and at the Canyon de Chelly Spyder rock overlook. I have had a little bit of all: snow, mud, dust and road. Related Posts:Part 2: From El Paso, Texas crossing New Mexico from South to North. Visiting VLA near Magdalena, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, Acoma Pueblo, El Moro N.P. Then again direction west through Arizona (Canyon de Chelly N.P.,Petrified Forest, Flagstaff, Route 66) back to Las Vegas. Related Posts:Part 1: From Las Vegas, Nevada to Zion N.P where I will do a five hour hike to Angels Landing. Back in LV then through Arizona (Grand Canyon West- Scottsdale – Tucson – Tombstone) to El Paso, Texas. El Paso is start point for visit of Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands N.P.
Related Posts:already thinking about my next year one week solo vacation which I always do in february timeframe. This year I visited Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Its nice to flip through the photos and remembering the road tripping. I am pretty sure to choose the states again next year for a short trip.
Mosaic of my favourite L.A. photos from my January 2006 vacation. Related Posts: |
