Back home after one more camping day at the Maxwell NWR

Saturday, March 1

I left Elephant Butte at 7AM this morning after saying goodbye to my host, Mike W.  Laura got her goodbye last night as she had to be at work early today.

Driving conditions were sunny, cold but not too cold, windy but not too gusty.  Pretty much perfect driving conditions and traffic.

Seven hours later, I was pulling into the camping area of the Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge less than an hour south of Raton, NM.  I was beat and rested the afternoon away, doing a little bit of exploring with Yagi, my TW200.

I've stayed here before, usually when enroute south going to warmer climes.  

Can you spot Uma?

Closest to the campsite, there were just a few Canadian Geese that were quite swift to take wing.  

I rode towards a farm and along the way I spotted these geese and what I think are Herons!

I managed to stop the motorcycle in time, avoiding spooking them into flight as I slowly walked closer to the fence which bordered the area above.

The rest of the afternoon was spent enjoying the sunshine, using the VRRV to block the increasing windiness. 

Sunday, March 2

I left the Maxwell NWR soon after 7AM.  Less than one hour later, I crossed the border into Colorado using Raton Pass.  A total of 4.5 hours later, I was nearing Buckley Space Force Base to drop off the trailer and Scarlett.  

Once I get the VRRV cleaned up, I'll put it into storage and return home using Scarlett.  This way, I avoid tying up garage space with the trailer while getting things cleaned up.

Overall, a very good camping trip.