By mid afternoon we arrived in Albuquerque, unhooked the car, and backed the coach into Jerry's large driveway. Several years ago he had installed electricity in the garage so that we could park in the drive and hook up. There is also water and sewer available. It makes for a great arrangement, and we can see kids and grands and then sleep in our own bed but not take someone else out of their bedroom.
On the way here from Carlsbad after about 70 miles the battery light again came on, so that problem has not been solved. We either have bad batteries that are not holding a charge or an alternator that is not charging correctly. This will have to be fixed before we move onward.
We also ran into a significant crosswind that kept me busy steering to stay on the road. The roads were good but boring, as generally they are straight and straighter. We did gradually climb up to about 6000 feet elevation and drove through the Tijeras Pass into Albuquerque. Weather here is pleasant and cooling off at night. No air conditioner needed.
Marlene cooked dinner with Jerry doing the honors on the grill. He had picked up our son Scott on the way home from work so it was good to see both boys. Andy and I made some attempts to play ping pong. It was quite fun as several dogs tried to shag balls and did not want to give them up. Max had a good time with their two dogs Shadow and Foolish. He was quite tired by evening and glad to sleep in his own bed. Max is not quite sure what is happening, but he does like to get up in my driver's seat and has only honked the horn twice. He did it once yesterday while I was getting diesel and washing windows. I didn't jump but wanted to. The guy next to me wanted to know if the dog did it and then laughed. Happy travels.
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